title: Morphologic and functional implications of the surgical-orthodontic management of mandibular prognathism: a comprehensive review.
abstract: The aim of this review is to present the various morphologic and functional implications of the surgical-orthodontic management of mandibular prognathism, thus providing a more complete determination of the efficacy of this modality of treatment. Major conclusions that can be drawn from the bibliography indicate that: (1) After treatment considerable improvement takes place on the soft tissue and dentoskeletal profile, occlusal tooth contacts, and temporomandibular joint function and and pain; (2) Surgical management of mandibular prognathism can be associated with decreased maximum interincisal opening; (3) Although immediately after surgery there is a tendency for the condyles to be distracted downward and anteriorly from their preoperative position, in long-term postsurgery the condyles, on the average, regain their initial position; (4) Compensatory alterations in the pharyngeal, suprahyoid, and infrahyoid muscular regions take place postoperatively; (5) Skeletal changes after mandibular setback to correct mandibular prognathism occur frequently, but their magnitude and patterns exhibit variation and are not necessarily detrimental; and (6) Fulfillment of expectations toward surgical-orthodontic management of mandibular prognathism was reported to be frequent.
authors: Royal Dental College, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D001732:Bite Force; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000503:physiopathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010027:Osteotomy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011187:Posture; D011378:Prognathism / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology