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Orthognathic Surgery : principles and practice / Jeffrey C. Posnick

By: Publication details: Washington : Elsevier, 2014.Description: 125 p. ; 14 archivos pdfISBN:
  • 9781455726981
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Contents:
Front Matter, Copyright, Dedication, Foreword, Preface, Orthognathic Surgery Videos. Section 1: Basic Principles and Concepts. Section 2: Planning, Surgical Technique, and Complications. Section 3: Classic Patterns and Presentations of Dentofacial Deformity. Section 4: Frequently Seen Malformations with Dentofacial Deformity. Section 5: Cleft Jaw Deformities. Section 6: Post-Traumatic Dentofacial Deformities. Section 7: Frequent Aesthetic Considerations in the Dentofacial Deformity Patient. Index.
Summary: The treatment of dentofacial deformities has come a long way since 1897 when Vilray Blair, with Edward Angle's coaxing, completed bilateral body osteotomies under chloroform anesthesia to setback a prognathic mandible and establish an improved occlusion. The 70-minute operation conducted at the Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, also included placement of a custom gutta-percha inter-occlusal splint and application of intermaxillary fixation. The field of orthognathic surgery advanced by small increments over the next 6 decades until Hugo Obwegeser executed what has now become the three classic orthognathic procedures: Le Fort I (maxillary) osteotomy with down-fracture and disimpaction; intraoral sagittal split ramus osteotomies of the mandible; and the intraoral oblique osteotomy of the chin. His published results in the 1950s and presentations throughout the 1960s disseminated this early work. The animal model research carried out by William Bell confirmed the safety of these osteotomies and set the stage for refinements in orthognathic procedures by practicing surgeons. During this same timeframe, Hans Luhr boldly challenged standard thinking of osteotomy and fracture healing and stabilization techniques with his concepts of rigid metal plate and screw fixation. Simultaneously, Paul Tessier's imaginative introduction of craniofacial surgery energized thinking concerning the reconstruction of all head and neck conditions. Today, knowledge of how to safely improve the quality of life for the individual with a dentofacial deformity is extensive. The object is no longer limited to achieving short-term improved occlusion. Currently, the triad of improved quality of life by achieving long-term dental health, enhanced facial aesthetics, and an open airway represent standard thinking. There still remain limitations relating to the uneven geographic distribution of experienced dedicated clinicians and the financial barriers to the correction of dentofacial deformities. However, the value of treatment to improve lives is undisputed. Never having written a Foreword before, I considered the role of the Foreword and Foreword writer. I was surprised to find that most texts in surgical disciplines have a Preface or an Introduction written by the author, telling how the author became interested in the subject of the book and describing how the book came about. The Preface or Introduction may also contain a summary of the contents of the book. The less common Foreword, on the other hand, is a short introductory statement written by someone other than the author. The writer of a Foreword may be an expert in the field, an author of a similar book and may have a relationship with the author. Presumably, good things will be said about the book, and the author of the Foreword will tell the reader why reading the book is worthwhile. In this respect, the Foreword may be helpful to the publisher for the purpose of marketing.
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Front Matter, Copyright, Dedication, Foreword, Preface, Orthognathic Surgery Videos. Section 1: Basic Principles and Concepts. Section 2: Planning, Surgical Technique, and Complications. Section 3: Classic Patterns and Presentations of Dentofacial Deformity. Section 4: Frequently Seen Malformations with Dentofacial Deformity. Section 5: Cleft Jaw Deformities. Section 6: Post-Traumatic Dentofacial Deformities. Section 7: Frequent Aesthetic Considerations in the Dentofacial Deformity Patient. Index.

The treatment of dentofacial deformities has come a long way since 1897 when Vilray Blair, with Edward Angle's coaxing, completed bilateral body osteotomies under chloroform anesthesia to setback a prognathic mandible and establish an improved occlusion. The 70-minute operation conducted at the Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, also included placement of a custom gutta-percha inter-occlusal splint and application of intermaxillary fixation.

The field of orthognathic surgery advanced by small increments over the next 6 decades until Hugo Obwegeser executed what has now become the three classic orthognathic procedures: Le Fort I (maxillary) osteotomy with down-fracture and disimpaction; intraoral sagittal split ramus osteotomies of the mandible; and the intraoral oblique osteotomy of the chin. His published results in the 1950s and presentations throughout the 1960s disseminated this early work. The animal model research carried out by William Bell confirmed the safety of these osteotomies and set the stage for refinements in orthognathic procedures by practicing surgeons. During this same timeframe, Hans Luhr boldly challenged standard thinking of osteotomy and fracture healing and stabilization techniques with his concepts of rigid metal plate and screw fixation. Simultaneously, Paul Tessier's imaginative introduction of craniofacial surgery energized thinking concerning the reconstruction of all head and neck conditions.

Today, knowledge of how to safely improve the quality of life for the individual with a dentofacial deformity is extensive. The object is no longer limited to achieving short-term improved occlusion. Currently, the triad of improved quality of life by achieving long-term dental health, enhanced facial aesthetics, and an open airway represent standard thinking. There still remain limitations relating to the uneven geographic distribution of experienced dedicated clinicians and the financial barriers to the correction of dentofacial deformities. However, the value of treatment to improve lives is undisputed.

Never having written a Foreword before, I considered the role of the Foreword and Foreword writer. I was surprised to find that most texts in surgical disciplines have a Preface or an Introduction written by the author, telling how the author became interested in the subject of the book and describing how the book came about. The Preface or Introduction may also contain a summary of the contents of the book. The less common Foreword, on the other hand, is a short introductory statement written by someone other than the author. The writer of a Foreword may be an expert in the field, an author of a similar book and may have a relationship with the author. Presumably, good things will be said about the book, and the author of the Foreword will tell the reader why reading the book is worthwhile. In this respect, the Foreword may be helpful to the publisher for the purpose of marketing.

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