Coordination of the orthosurgical treatment program.
Health care reform, current changes in the third-party payer system, and the evolution of orthognathic surgery mandate superior communication between the oral and maxillofacial surgeon and orthodontist. This article describes a successful approach to coordinating the entire orthosurgical treatment program to improve treatment outcome and patient satisfaction.
Fridrich
K L
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Department of Hospital Dentistry, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
Tompach
P C
PC
Wheeler
J J
JJ
D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000379:methods*