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Traditional Orthognathic Surgery
Traditional Orthognathic Surgery Approach is adjusted to patients with more complex dento-facial conditions where it is necessary to comply with a series of important steps for surgical preparation, these patients often suffer from severe bite instability, significant obstruction of the airways that cause obstructive sleep apnea leading to nocturnal chocking episodes and fatigue during the day, dental crowding outside the acceptable ranges and skeletal discrepancies that generate pain in the mandibular joint associated with wear (TMJ dissorder). These conditions together with the decline of self-esteem and self-confidence cause a significant detriment in the quality of life of patients, even to the point of inability to carry out daily activities and work tasks.
Objetives of Traditional Orthognatic Surgery:
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Balancing the appareance of the lower part of the face
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Improving dental function
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Health benefits from improved sleeping, breathing, chewing and swallowing
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Improvement in speech impairments
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Greatly improves self-steem and self-image
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Traditional Orthognathic Surgery Preparation
The preparation of orthognathic surgery in its traditional modality requires reshaping of the mandibular and upper maxillary bone through a specifically designed orthodontic treatment, thus helping the surgical process and bone movements necessary to correct the structural deficiencies that patients present.
Generally, orthodontic times vary between 2-4 years before having the surgery plus 6 - 12 more months after the surgery.
Patients presenting high maxillofacial complexity should undergo the traditional orthognathic surgery approach, because they require more preparation before surgery to obtain the best possible surgical results.
If the pre-established guidelines are followed to the letter, the orthognathic surgery satisfactorily resolves the aforementioned conditions that deeply afflict the patients.