Posttreatment stability and esthetics of orthognathic surgery.
Several procedures were identified as important adjuncts to successful orthognathic results. Among these were the use of laminagraphic X-rays to monitor condyle displacement, condyle resorption and fibrous union problems. Other aspects involve gnathological errors in splint and positioner design, misdiagnosis because of a lack of soft-tissue analysis, differential treatment planning in deciding if surgery is needed, and understanding surgical effects on proportionality of the nose and lip esthetics.
D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012008:Recurrence; D014716:Vertical Dimension; D014945:Wound Healing