title: Surgery-first: a new approach to orthognathic surgery.
abstract: This case study describes the treatment of a 20-year-old white woman with a skeletal Class III and dental Class III malocclusion followed by a retrognathic and contracted maxilla, light mandibular crowding and a median line deviation of 5 mm. The treatment was based on the Surgery-First approach, involving LeFort I maxillary advancement surgery, and it was followed by orthodontic treatment. During the 6-month treatment period, excellent aesthetic results and good functional occlusion were achieved.
authors.affiliation: Director of the Infant Dentistry and Orthodontics Unit, "G. Eastman" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: DE Nuccio
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Clinic Orthodontics Course, "ASL RM1", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: DE Nuccio
authors.affiliation: Private Practice.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: D'Emidio
authors.affiliation: Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, "Sacro Cuore" University "Policlinico A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelo
keywords: Surgery First Approach; orthognatic surgery