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<p>Although orthognathic surgery has now become a routine part of oral and maxillofacial surgery practice, concern and apprehension about major jaw surgery continues to plague the minds of many orthodontists faced with the prospect of referring their patients for surgery. Like all surgery, complications also occur with orthognathic procedures, most of which can be prevented by thorough planning and careful surgery. In this article a brief overview of the potential complications associated with orthognathic surgery is presented for the benefit of orthodontists involved in the management of patients undergoing combined orthodontic-surgical treatment.</p>
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Although orthognathic surgery has now become a routine part of oral and maxillofacial surgery practice, concern and apprehension about major jaw surgery continues to plague the minds of many orthodontists faced with the prospect of referring their patients for surgery. Like all surgery, complications also occur with orthognathic procedures, most of which can be prevented by thorough planning and careful surgery. In this article a brief overview of the potential complications associated with orthognathic surgery is presented for the benefit of orthodontists involved in the management of patients undergoing combined orthodontic-surgical treatment.

Complications of Orthognathic Surgery

Department of Orał & Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Although orthognathic surgery has now become a routine part of oral and maxillofacial surgery practice, concern and apprehension about major jaw surgery...

Complications of Orthognathic Surgery

Published Online: Jan 16, 2024

Page range: 158 - 161

Received: Jul 01, 1995

Accepted: Jun 01, 1996

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1996-0015

Keywords
Orthognathic surgery, complications, risks, review of

© 1996 George Dimitroulis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Complications of Orthognathic Surgery

Published Online: Jan 16, 2024

Page range: 158 - 161

Received: Jul 01, 1995

Accepted: Jun 01, 1996

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1996-0015

KeywordsOrthognathic surgery, complications, risks, review of

© 1996 George Dimitroulis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Orthognathic surgery, complications, risks, review of