Abstract
An esthetic smile is an integral feature of beauty. Improvement of the smile can be achieved by a combination of orthognathic surgery, orthodontics, and cosmetic dentistry. Preoperative evaluation serves to address a patient's surgical goals; it allows a surgeon to perform a detailed facial analysis and identify patients who are contraindicated for surgery. LeFort I and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy are performed to minimize the risk of complications. Injuries to the inferior alveolar nerve are the most common complication after orthognathic surgery, in which 90% of patients experience transient sensory disturbance of the lower lip in the postoperative period.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 81-89 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Clinics in Plastic Surgery |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 01 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Keywords
- Bilateral split sagittal osteotomy
- Dentofacial deformity
- Genioplasty
- LeFort I
- Orthognathic surgery
- Smile
- Surgery-first
- Humans
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgical Procedures
- Preoperative Care
- Lip/surgery
- Mandibular Nerve
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