Facial plastic and aesthetic surgery
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Editor’s Pick of the clinical case of the month on comprehensive orthognathic surgery
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In this month’s Editor’s Pick, myAO is featuring a case published by Dr. Bruno Prado involving a 23-year-old female with a complex presentation of retrognathism, obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, TMJ pain, and occlusal issues. The patient, who has a history of TMJ discopexy performed by another surgeon and sporadic use of analgesics for TMJ pain, presented with a Class 2 Angle malocclusion on intra-oral examination. Orthognathic surgery was planned, focusing on counterclockwise rotation of the occlusal plane and telescopic advancement genioplasty.
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Orthognathic surgery comprises a series of technical procedures aimed at the correction of the volume and position of the facial bones. Since the mandible and maxilla are tooth-bearing segments, a combined orthodontic-surgical treatment is required in order to attain an optimal occlusion.
