Service profile of Orthognathic Surgery of a medical school.
Orthognathic surgeries are very important for both the correction of dentofacial deformities as well as for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Nowadays, most of the population presents some type of morphological and/or functional disorder of the stomatognathic system.


OBJECTIVE
The present study aims at assessing the information from the individuals treated in the Orthognathic Surgical Service of a Medical School.


METHODS
Search in medical records - 2004-2008, identification procedures, individual characteristics, malocclusion and surgery.


RESULTS
The number of surgical treatments due to dentofacial deformities has been increasing. Maxillary advancement surgery alone comprised the highest number in the sample.


CONCLUSIONS
Orthognathic surgery cases have been increasing in the last years and maxillary advancement alone comprised the highest number of surgical treatments.
Marques
Caroline Gabriele
CG
ENT Department, FAMERP.
Maniglia
José Victor
JV
Molina
Fernando Drimel
FD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D019767:Maxillofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult