{"id":29,"date":"2022-01-13T08:51:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/cirugia-ortal-maxilofacial\/en\/?p=29"},"modified":"2022-01-13T08:51:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:51:20","slug":"orthognathic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/cirugia-ortal-maxilofacial\/en\/orthognathic-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"What is orthognathic surgery and when is it necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are certain traces that decisively influence the image of people. So, the symmetry and the proportion are characteristics that are repeated in the traces that we consider attractive. Orthognathic surgery<\/strong> has a double objective: on one hand it corrects anatomical discrepancies when it comes to symmetry and facial proportions<\/strong> and, on the other hand, it corrects the dental malocclusion <\/strong>that has its origins in skeletal alterations.<\/p>\n

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WHEN IS IT NECESSARY TO OPERATE ON THE JAW?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Orthognathic surgery<\/strong> is an intervention that is recommended for functional and also aesthetic reasons. Faced with dental malocclusion <\/strong>and being a cause of a badly positioned maxillary bone and or jawbone, it will be possible to offer the patient surgical treatment. After the visit with a maxillofacial surgeon<\/strong><\/a> and an orthodontist, a treatment plan is carried out that is performed in coordination with both specialists and involves a orthodontic treatment<\/a> phase and a surgical treatment phase.<\/p>\n

Orthognathic surgery <\/strong>has another great indication that has been gaining more importance in the last 15 years: treatment of OSAS (Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome)<\/strong> in those cases when the previous projection of the jaw is insufficient and lowers the space in the airway during sleep.<\/p>\n

ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY: PHASES OF TREATMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Diagnosis<\/u><\/strong>: maxillofacial surgeon<\/strong><\/a>, via a physical exploration of the patient and the study of the requested diagnostic tests, should diagnose a sceptical problem to be treated surgically.<\/li>\n
  2. Pre-surgical orthognathic treatment<\/u><\/strong>: after planning the case along with the specialist orthodontology<\/a>, the orthodontic treatment<\/a> will begin with the aim of preparing the case for orthodontic treatment<\/strong>. This treatment can last from a few months to two years, according to the degree of malocclusion<\/strong>. Preoperative orthodontics <\/strong>has different objectives to conventional orthodontics (when patients don\u2019t undergo surgery), meaning that it should be very clear from the start whether the patient is a candidate or not for orthognathic surgery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Surgical treatment<\/u><\/strong>: the planning for orthognathic surgery<\/strong> is carried out over digital three dimensional models of the patient\u2019s face. The patient can be \u201coperated on\u201d virtually to define the results that we want to achieve. This way, all the movements of the facial skeleton that are carried out in the surgery have been planned previously thanks to those digital models, on a computer screen.<\/li>\n
  4. Post-surgical orthodontic treatment<\/u><\/strong>: is a shorter orthodontic<\/strong><\/a> phase<\/strong> than the first one (not usually more than 5-6 months) when the orthodontist<\/a> has just \u201cadjusted\u201d the dental occlusion<\/strong> so that it\u2019s perfect. The surgeon will carry out a follow-up on the evaluation during the next few months in collaboration with the orthodontist<\/a>, which allows for optimal results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the most common situations in which carrying out orthodontic surgery is recommended?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n