Surgery-First Orthodontic Management by Chai Kiat Chng & Narayan H. Gandedkar & Eric J. W. Liou

Author:Chai Kiat Chng & Narayan H. Gandedkar & Eric J. W. Liou
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030186968
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

(b)To normalize the prognathic mandible.

2.Dental objectives.(a)To upright the retroclined lower anterior teeth (in Cases 1 and 3).

(b)To retract proclined upper and lower anterior teeth (in Case 2).

(c)To correct a severely collapsed upper arch.

(d)To alleviate upper and lower arch crowding.

3.Soft tissue objectives.(a)To restore facial harmony.

(b)To produce an aesthetically satisfactory face.

9.3.1 Treatment

SFOA comprises of only one active orthodontic phase (post-surgical orthodontic phase), as compared to conventional orthognathic surgery’s two phases of active orthodontic treatment (pre-surgical orthodontic treatment for decompensation, levelling and aligning, etc. and post-surgical orthodontic treatment). The pre-surgical orthodontic phase for SFOA which essentially is a non-active or at least a minimally active orthodontic phase is included for discussion for completeness.Phase I: Pre-surgical orthodontics.

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