title: Orthognathic surgery in patients with craniofacial syndrome. I. A 5-year overview of combined orthodontic and surgical correction.
abstract: We studied orthognathic correction of dentofacial deformities in patients with craniofacial syndromes (Crouzon, Apert, and Treacher Collins) during a 5-year period. The number of patients treated within this time period was 17 with Crouzon syndrome, 12 with Apert syndrome, and six with Treacher Collins syndrome. Individual follow-up was 2.5 years. Bimaxillary operation, sometimes with genioplasty, has been done after preoperative orthodontic treatment of 1.5-2.5 years. Clinical and radiographic cephalometric evaluations of the orthodontic results were made. The functional and aesthetic results were satisfactory in most patients, although there were large individual variations. The experience of a craniofacial centre such as the one in Gothenburg, Sweden, which has different odontological and medical specialities, is invaluable for an optimal result.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. k-e_kahnberg@odontologi.gu.se
authors: Karl-Erik
authors: KE
authors: Kahnberg
authors: Catharina
authors: C
authors: Hagberg
mesh_terms: D000168:Acrocephalosyndactylia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013548:Sweden; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult