Optimizing Orthognathic Surgery: Diagnosis, Planning, Procedures

Your Definitive Guide to Interdisciplinary Management of Dysgnathia and Craniofacial Malformations

This comprehensive reference provides a step-by-step roadmap for the correction of dysgnathia, integrating both functional orofacial considerations and facial esthetics. Authored by international experts with over 30 years of surgical experience, the book shares invaluable insights gained through collaboration with orthodontists, prosthodontists, ENT specialists, speech therapists, and other multidisciplinary teams.

Key Features

• Interdisciplinary Approach: Combines surgical, orthodontic, prosthodontic, and functional strategies to manage both simple and complex craniofacial malformations.
• Advanced Surgical Techniques: Covers intraoral distraction surgery, Le Fort osteotomies, mandibular distraction, genioplasty, zygomatic arch procedures, and bone harvesting, with a special focus on severe cases.
• Cutting-Edge Planning: Explores 3D virtual individualized treatment planning, computer-assisted surgery, splintless maxillary positioning, and step-by-step predictive modeling for precise outcomes.
• Extensive Visual Support: Includes over 1,450 high-quality images, illustrations, and diagrams to guide practitioners through every procedure.
• Comprehensive Case Coverage: Detailed protocols from initial documentation, cephalometric analysis, and surgical planning to postoperative care and anesthesia management.
• Educational Value: Serves as an indispensable guide for surgeons, orthodontists, and craniofacial specialists seeking both foundational knowledge and advanced clinical insights.

This book is the ultimate resource for clinicians aiming to deliver exceptional patient care and achieve outstanding functional and esthetic outcomes in dysgnathia and craniofacial malformation surgery.