[Orthognathic surgery is a team work!].
Orthodontic-surgical treatment of dentofacial anomalies involves a multidisciplinary approach that demands to be finely coordinated in order to get a good result. Historically, orthognathic surgery stemmed from the close collaboration between the orthodontist and the maxillo-facial surgeon; however thanks to the collaboration of many other specialists along the diagnostic and therapeutic process, orthognathic surgery nowadays reached an unprecedented level of quality, reliability, and safety. We discuss herein the role of the various specialists that may be involved in the treatment of a patient requiring an orthodontic-surgical coordinated approach, as we see it in the Department of MaxilloFacial Surgery of Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud.
Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 165 chemin du Grand Revoyet 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France. pierre.bouletreau@chu-lyon.fr
Pierre
P
Bouletreau
Monique
M
Raberin
Maurice
M
Freidel
Pierre
P
Breton
D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team