title: Successful orthodontic-surgical treatment: aiming for esthetics and function. Analysis of some clinical cases.
abstract: Adult patients who consult an orthodontist are looking for dental rehabilitation underpinned by an implicit esthetic demand, which needs to be analyzed. When the discrepancy involves more than the teeth and cannot be corrected by dentoalveolar compensation alone, there is a need, on account of the lack of growth, the periodontal setting and underlying dysfunctions, for an orthodontic-surgical solution. A clear understanding of the required future functional balance will help achieve a satisfactory esthetic target and give stable, lasting results.
authors.affiliation: MCUPH, sous-section ODF, UFR Odontologie, université Montpellier I, 546, avenue du Pr-J.-L.-Viala, 34193 Montpellier cedex 5, France. Electronic address: laure.frapier@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frapier
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pic
authors.forename: Flora
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morant
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belguendouz
authors.forename: Aurélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gauthier
authors.forename: Perrine
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raynal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000379:methods; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications; D063168:Mandibular Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D063166:Maxillary Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Esthetics; Function; Orthodontic finishing; Orthognathic surgery; Stability