Optimizing Orthognathic Surgery

Optimizing Orthognathic Surgery

Diagnosis, Planning, Procedures

Konrad Wangerin / Caroline Fedder (Editor)

A comprehensive guide to interdisciplinary treatment approaches for dysgnathia correction based on considerations of both orofacial function and facial esthetics.
Written by international experts with over 30 years of surgical experience, this book shares valuable insights gained through close collaboration with orthodontists, dental practitioners, prosthodontists, ENT specialists, speech therapists, and more.
The integration of intraoral distraction surgery into orthognathic procedures is explored with a special focus on severe cases.
The wealth of treatment strategies and solutions presented within these pages will navigate readers through the intricate pathways of managing complex craniofacial malformations.
Step-by-step guide for documentation, diagnosis, and planning of orthognathic surgical procedures

• Comprehensive methods and techniques for dysgnathia correction
• Identifying potential dangers and limitations
• Indications for interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Effective treatment sequences and surgical planning
• Descriptions of analog and digital approaches
• Strategies for choosing between the maxilla and mandible first approaches
• Practical tips and tricks for successful outcomes
• Balancing function and esthetics in treatment strategies
• In-depth case reports highlighting complex scenarios
• Long-term results and their significance in treatment evaluation

This invaluable resource serves as an unwavering compass for the treatment of both simple and complex craniofacial malformations, guiding practitioners on their surgical journey, providing the knowledge, techniques, and insights needed to deliver exceptional patient care and achieve outstanding surgical outcomes.

Contents:

Part A

1. Guidelines for photographic documentation of dentofacial malformations
2. Initial documentation of a dentofacial malformation
3. Modified cephalometric analysis for prediction planning
4. Surgical planning for dentofacial malformation
5. Model operation
6. Surgical planning and methodology with splint creation
7. 3D virtual individualized treatment planning of orthognathic surgery: 10-step protocol
8. Computer-assisted planning and splintless maxillary positioning in complex maxillomandibular surgery

Part B

9. The surgical processing of bones – yesterday – today – tomorrow
10. Le Fort I osteotomy
11. Maxillary segmentation after Le Fort I osteotomy
12. Transmaxillary septorhinoplasty
13. Mandibular sagittal split osteotomy
14. Transantral maxillary distraction
15. Transverse maxillary distraction
16. Transverse mandibular distraction
17. Horizontal mandibular distraction
18. Ramus distraction
19. Chin correction (genioplasty)
20. Chin wing osteotomy
21. Anterior mandibular segmental distraction osteogenesis
22. Anterior mandibular block rotation
23. Secondary septorhinoplasty
24. Bone harvesting from the iliac crest
25. Autologous fat grafting (lipofilling)
26. Nasal–upper lip complex
27. Zygomatic arch augmentation and reduction
28. Segment osteotomies
29. Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics: a treatment case

Part C

30. Anesthesia in dysgnathia surgery

Contributors:

Andreas Burger / Stefan Clotten / Caroline Fedder / Sven Heinrich / Christopher-George Hepburn / Philipp Jürgens / Wolfgang Kater / Eduard Kehrberger-Crook / Winfried Kretschmer / Ramo Poturak / Alexander Schramm / Gwen R. J. Swennen / Jan Ternes / Albino Triaca / Konrad Wangerin / Dieter Weber / Frank Wilde