Condylar resorption is understood as changes in shape and volume of the condylar bone, due to local, systemic, and iatrogenic factors. The occurrence of condylar resorption after orthognathic surgery can occur when the ...

Hemimandibular hyperplasia was first described in 1836 by Adams as a disorder that causes condylar hyperplasia, deforming facial asymmetry and has an unknown etiology. The objective of this study was to report a patient ...

Three-dimensional (3D) diagnostic assessment of facial morphology at baseline and overtime has the potential to allow effective and rational clinical decision making for orthodontic and orthognathic surgery patients. This ...

Background: Disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are frequent and are usually associated with other disorders of the facial skeleton. Surgery might be needed to correct TMJ anatomy and function and, in cases where ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe a surgical technique that can be used to solve dentofacial deformities associated with narrow interradicular spaces of the anterior teeth of the maxilla and inadequate ...

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons who perform orthognathic surgery face major changes in their practices, and these challenges will increase in the near future, because the extraordinary advances in technology applied to our ...

Background: Well-planned orthognathic surgery improves psychological health, aesthetics and function of patients. Aim: The present study aimed to investigate patients’ satisfaction after orthognathic surgery by means of a ...