title: [Dissertations 25 years after the date 6. Orthognathic surgery].
abstract: In 1979 a thesis on orthognathic surgery was published. Progress of research concerning the surgical orthodontic treatment of dento-facial deformities is discussed with emphasis on the stability of the results, the behavior of the tongue, the temporomandibular joint and the psycho-social aspects. Also some aspects of distraction osteogenesis are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: afdeling Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie van het Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum/Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA). db.tuinzing@vumc.nl
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Tuinzing
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery; D019767:Maxillofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome