2. Inadequate and inappropriate presurgical treatment
planning are commonly the source of unfavorable
outcomes or complications in patients
undergoing orthognathic surgery.
A and B): segmentation of the archwire after leveling and
alignment.
3. It is critical
that the patient’s chief complaint, treatment goals,
and expectations are established and understood
by the clinicians..
A continuous archwire with steps between the lateral incisors and canines can be used
during leveling and alignment, to maintain the two steps occlusal plane. After correcting
the teeth inclinations, the archwire is cut between the lateral incisors and canines.
4. The diagnosis, orthodontic, and
surgical goals and the overall plan should be discussed
and agreed upon by the surgeon and
orthodontist before beginning treatment
Kobayashi ties or hooks can be placed to support
intermaxillary elastics in the trans and postsurgical stages.
5. When possible, the need for orthognathic surgery should
be determined before any tooth movement
has been started so that orthodontic treatment
can be accomplished as efficiently and effectively as possible
(A and B): Female patient with long-face,
accentuated lip incompetence and mandibular
sagittal deficiency. The maxillary anterior teeth
incisal line is inverted, compromising the
smile esthetics. (C): The lateral headfilm
shows an inverted maxillary occlusal plane,
mandibular retrusion, and increased lower
anterior face height. (D–F): Intraorally, there
was a Class II malocclusion with maxillary
transverse deficiency and anterior open bite.
Because of these characteristics, the
treatment plan consisted of an orthodontic-
surgical approach. The surgical procedure
used was a multisegmented maxillary surgery.
6. Miscommunication between providers
can result in improper or insufficient dental
decompensation, increased treatment time, delay,
or potentially an increase in magnitude of the operation
(eg, turning what could be a single-jaw into a
2-jaw procedure).
(A–C): During orthodontic preparation, the maxillary arch was kept in two planes. Leveling and
alignment was performed with steps in the archwires, between the lateral incisors and
canines, maintaining the anterior open bite. Notice that the maxillary deficiency was not
corrected during orthodontic preparation. At this stage, 0.019 × 0.025-in stainless steel
archwires are inserted and the patient is ready for surgery.
7. Identifying common pitfalls in orthognathic surgical
cases and developing a systematic
approach to address potential missteps are
essential for treatment success
A and B): Frontal and
profile extraoral views
showing the facial
esthetic results 2 years
after multisegmented
surgery of the maxilla.
Maxillary incisor exposure
improved and profile
convexity was reduced
with the counterclockwise
rotation of the mandible.
8. Most errors can
be classified into 4 general categories:
1. Complications related to treatment planning
2. Complications related to inadequate dental
decompensation
3. Complications related to appliances
4. Complications related to postsurgical orthodontic
care
(a) an increased sagittal
occlusal curve in the maxillary arch. (b) Preoperative view,
demonstrating
maintenance of the sagittal curve using an accentuated curve
in the
maxillary archwire. (c) Closure of the anterior open bite will
result in a
posterior open bite. (d), closure of the
anterior open bite, but resultant posterior open bite. Flexible
rectangular
archwires may be placed, and posterior box elastics used to
extrude the
posterior maxillary molars and the level the arch.
9. When orthodontists and surgeons work together
to formulate a proper diagnosis and treatment
plan, monitor and give feedback to each other
throughout the preoperative orthodontic process,
and agree on the use of appropriate appliances
and postsurgical treatment strategies, patients
will have the best chance for a successful outcome
Class II Division 1 malocclusion
with a 3-mm anterior open bite, a 5-mm overjet, and
reduced gingival attachment on the mandibular right
central incisor.
Presurgica orthodonticsl
10. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO TREATMENT
PLANNING
Before treatment begins, the patient, orthodontist,
and surgeon should all agree on the dental
and skeletal diagnosis and a conceptual surgical
and orthodontic plan.
Class I malocclusion, with maxillary
transverse deficiency, and anterior
open bite in two planes.
with long face, bimaxillary
deficiency, and inadequate maxillary
incisor exposure at rest.
11. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO TREATMENT
PLANNING
The orthodontist and surgeon
should feel comfortable that the patient
has an understanding of the goals and reasonable
expectations regarding the predicted
esthetic and functional outcomes.
a Class III subdivision left malocclusion, with
posterior crossbite and anterior open bite.
the presurgical orthodontic preparation. Because there was only one
occlusal plane in the maxillary arch, leveling and alignment was performed
with continuous archwires.
12. The Orthognathic
Surgical Team should meet once each week for initial
case presentations, progress evaluations as
necessary, assessment of immediate postoperative
outcomes, discussion of complications, and
long-term follow-up evaluations.
a Class II malocclusion, bilateral posterior
crossbite, anterior open bite, and leveled
maxillary occlusal plane.
In the orthodontic presurgical preparation, the
maxillary and mandibular arches were leveled
evidencing the divergence of the maxillary and
mandibular occlusal planes, aggravating the initial
open bite.
13. There is a standardized
format for presentation and a systematic
process to evaluate each patient. This
checklist mitigates the risk
of overlooking an important diagnostic or treatment detail .
surgical
orthodontic patient pretreatment checklist
16. surgical
orthodontic patient pretreatment checklist
Developing a systematic process to evaluate and manage
each surgical-orthodontic patient is key to effective and
efficient treatment.
17. When treatment goals are not clear, tooth
movement may be carried out in the wrong
direction. For example, if an orthodontist attempts
to further compensate the teeth to “minimize
the magnitude” of the operation, this may
have to be reversed to accomplish the desired
anatomic or esthetic outcome.
Class I buccal segments are
not attainable because the
flared lower incisorsdo not
permitinterdigitationof the
buccal segments
18. Orthodontic
treatment time will be extended; the operative
plan may have to be changed, or the outcome
may be less than ideal. Ultimately this will
result in increased anxiety and frustration for
all members of the treatment team and the patient .
Inability to achieve class I
buccal segments because of
the upright nature of the
incisal edge not permitting
interdigitationof the buccal
segments.
19. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO PRESURGICAL
ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
The objectives for presurgical orthodontic treatment
are (1) to decompensate the teeth to make
the magnitude of the dental discrepancy as close
to the skeletal discrepancy as possible. This requires
dental decompensation in the sagittal, vertical,
and transverse planes;
decompensation of
class II malocclusion
decompensation
of class III
20. The objectives for presurgical orthodontic treatment
are
(2) to eliminate dental
interferences that would prevent achieving the
desired final occlusion; and (3) to address tooth size
discrepancies that would prevent interdigitation
at the desired postoperative overjet and
overbite.
21. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the Sagittal
Plane
Patients with class III malocclusions often have
physiologic dental compensations in an attempt
to improve function and occlusal intercuspation.
These compensations result in proclined upper incisors
(tongue function), retroclined lower incisors
(orbicularis), and lingually tipped lower posterior
teeth (buccinator).
22. The anterior crossbite is therefore
significantly smaller than the skeletal deformity
in the sagittal plane, and the transverse
discrepancy may be masked. The presurgical orthodontic
objective is usually to procline the lower
incisors, upright the mandibular posterior teeth,
and retrocline the upper incisors.
23. This often involves treating a crowded lower arch without
Extractions . The position of the lower lip and
the lower incisors relative to the chin should be
evaluated to avoid moving the lower incisors too
far anteriorly, which may compromise their periodontal
support and their relationship to the chin
(too far forward).
24. If this cannot be avoided, an
advancement genioplasty may be required to
achieve the desired facial esthetics.
Advancement genioplasty using a surgical
guide.
25. The patient was planned for a Le Fort I maxillary advancement. Notice how the bite and lower lip position
“worsen” as the teeth are aligned. Patients should be adequately prepared for the profile changes that are
associated
with orthodontic decompensation.
26. The maxillary arch, on the other hand, often requires
extraction even in the absence of crowding
to create space to decompensate the upper teeth.
This may involve extraction of the upper premolars
or distalizing into the space of the extracted
third molars.
27. The patient was planned for a Le Fort I maxillary advancement with extractions of 2 maxillary premolars.
The maxillary arch required extraction of premolars even in the absence of crowding to create space to decompensate
the upper teeth. In the cephalometric superimpositions, note the retroclination of the upper incisors and
the proclination of the lower incisors. If teeth are not adequately decompensated, the desired postsurgical facial
outcome cannot be achieved.
28. Distalizing the upper buccal segments
can be challenging and often involves temporary
anchorage devices or fixed class II bite correctors
if compliance with class II elastics is not optimal.
The latter approach can only achieve a minimal
amount of upper incisor retraction and is useful in
cases where a smaller surgical movement is
planned because the patient has petite features.
29. An adult Class III malocclusion with lateral
deviation of the mandible (B) resulted in
facial asymmetry (A). Theposteroanterior
cephalometric radiograph detected no cant
of the maxilla. However, an occlusal cant
(C) and a chin point deviationto the right
side from the facial midline (A) were noted.
The buccally inclined right maxillary
posterior teeth were corrected with
elastomeric chains from an orthodontic
miniscrew inserted in the midpalate (D).
The maxilla was treated without surgery.
Modified intraoral vertical ramus
osteotomy was performed to correct a
lateral deviation in the prognathic mandible
after the presurgical orthodontic treatment
(E, F).
30. Treatment of Class III relapse.
A. Maxillary molar
distalization and mandibular
anterior decompensation
using palatal miniscrew and
mandibular buccal
miniscrews. B. Before
orthognathic surgery. C. After
maxillary
anterior subapical osteotomy
(ASO). D. After mandibular
bisagittal split ramus
osteotomy (BSSRO).
31. Care must be taken to avoid over-retroclining
the upper incisors because that can lead to unsatisfactory
seating of the buccal segments. Upper
incisor control can be achieved using larger wires
with torque, accentuated curves, and torquing
auxiliaries when necessary.
32. Patients with class II malocclusions often have
retroclined upper incisors and proclined lower incisors
that limit the magnitude of mandibular
movement and prevent the achievement of an
orthognathic profile..
33. Orthodontic decompensation
often involves proclination of the upper incisors
and retroclination of the lower incisors to
maximize the overjet, the surgical advancement
of the mandible, and the improvement of chin
projection relative to the lower lip.
34. When teeth are not fully decompensated before
surgery, less mandibular advancement is possible.
35. Despite the
severe upper crowding, the upper arch was
treated with proclination instead of extractions
to improve the upper incisor inclination.
36. The patient
was treated with clear aligners, which are
less effective than traditional braces at torquing
the upper incisors. This resulted in only partial
decompensation of their position and a
less than ideal amount of mandibular
advancement.
37. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the Vertical plane
A common mistake during presurgical orthodontic
treatment is to inadvertently close or reduce an
open bite by extruding the incisors when engaging
a continuous wire to level and align the arches
A common presurgical orthodontic mistake is to level a biplanar maxillary dental
malocclusion with a
continuous archwire.
38. The orthodontist should avoid any anterior
elastics and use curved wires to maintain or exaggerate
the initial open bite. If a biplanar occlusion
is present and the surgeon is planning on segmenting
the maxilla, segmental wires should be
used instead of continuous wires.
39. The anterior
segmental may or not include the upper canines
depending on whether the surgeon is planning to
make the osteotomies between the lateral incisors
and canines or between the canines and first
premolars.
40. Hypodivergent patients with a short lower
anterior face height often have an accentuated
mandibular curve of Spee with a deep impinging
overbite and a thick soft tissue chin button.
41. Leveling the lower occlusal plane on these patients
is another common mistake because it
dentally opens the bite, reduces the vertical distance
from the lower incisal edge to menton, and
results in a straight horizontal mandibular
advancement, making the chin too prominent
and not increasing the lower anterior face height.
a Class II skeletal pattern
due to a severe mandibular hypoplasia, lack of support
of facial tissues, and sagging of the neck tissue with
a short throat length
42. In these cases, if the accentuated curve of Spee
is maintained, during the preoperative orthodontic
treatment, the mandible can be advanced and
rotated in a clockwise rotation, thereby
increasing the occlusal plane and the lower anterior
face height.
a Class II skeletal pattern
due to a severe mandibular hypoplasia, lack of support
of facial tissues, and sagging of the neck tissue with
a short throat length
43. The patient may not need a
maxillary osteotomy. Once the curve of Spee is
leveled, the patient will be obligated to a maxillary
operation to increase the occlusal plane
and to allow clockwise rotation of the maxilla
and mandible.
Trans-surgical photographs showing septoplasty,
LeFort I osteotomy, and bilateral sagittal split
osteotomy for mandibular centering
a Class II skeletal pattern
due to a severe mandibular hypoplasia, lack of support
of facial tissues, and sagging of the neck tissue with
a short throat length.
44. Maintaining the deep lower curve of Spee during
presurgical orthodontics using curved wires
and setting the patient in a tripoded occlusion
can help avoid these issues. The curve of Spee
can be leveled after surgery by allowing the premolars
to erupt.
45. In class II; an example is a patient with a
hypoplastic mandible and a reduced lower anterior
facial height. Because the upper incisors did
not require decompensation and the lower arch
naturally had a deep curve of Spee, it was a suitable
case for surgery before orthodontic treatment.
class II patient
46. A) This individual has a hypoplastic mandible and a reduced lower anterior face height.
Be-cause of the proclined
lower incisors and already present curve of Spee, she was planned for surgery first.
47. (B) Postsurgical result. Orthodontic
treatment with clear aligners was initiated after surgery. Note the attachments and temporary
anchorage
devices used to extrude the man-dibular premolars and level the curve of Spee.
48. (C) Final result after surgery first followed
by orthodontic treatment.
49. A surgical splint was provided to the
surgeon to set the lower jaw in a tripod occlusion
with 2 mm of overjet and overbite.
50. After the operation,
the acrylic opposing the premolars was
trimmed and elastics to the lower premolars
were used to extrude the lower premolars and
level the lower curve of Spee while maintaining
the distance from the lower incisal edges to the
menton .
Following mandibular advancement the resulting lateral open
bites can (a) be closed in the postoperative orthodontic
phase (b) or may even close spontaneously (c) and (d)
51. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
Patients with maxillary constrictions often have
buccally flared upper molars and lingually inclined
lower molars. If a 2-piece Le Fort I is planned, the
presurgical orthodontic treatment should tip the
crowns of the upper molars to the palatal and the
crowns of the lower molars to the buccal.
52. This
will tend to create space in the lower arch and
require space in the upper arch so this should be
considered when assessing the crowding or
spacing.
Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
53. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
If surgically assisted maxillary expansion
is planned before orthodontic treatment, the
expansion screw should be activated enough to
put the molars in a buccal crossbite tendency.
54. This is necessary to make up for normalizing the
inclination of the molars as well as potential
relapse of the procedure. The space created during
surgically assisted expansion needs to be
taken into consideration and can be used to help
tip the crowns of the upper molars palatally and
relieve existing crowding in the upper arch.
Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
(a-c) Initial presentation prior to surgically
assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE),
(d and f) clinical aspect after SARPE, (g-i)
clinical presentation after orthodontic
treatment, just before implant relocation.
55. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
Failure
to overcorrect the posterior crossbite during surgically
assisted maxillary expansion can result in
recurrence of the posterior crossbite after the
teeth are bonded, and the inclination of the molars
is normalized.
Before surgically assisted rapid
palatal expansion(SARPE):Patient
with agenesis of the upper lateral
incisors and unilateral posterior
crossbite(A);narrow arch and
Hyrax appliance
cemented(B);immediately after
expansion protocol:frontal
view(C)and occlusal view(D)
56. Some patients have significant
maxillary constriction paired with a narrow
mandible and no crossbite. These cases often
require surgically assisted expansion of the maxilla
and widening of the mandible by midline distraction
osteogenesis.
Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
57. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
This is to avoid developing a
buccal crossbite when the maxillary constriction
is corrected. The space created in the mandible
using surgically assisted expansion can often be
sufficient to resolve even severe crowding in the
lower arch .
This individual had a
surgically assisted
expansion of the
maxilla and widening of
the mandible by
midline
distraction
58. This individual had a surgically assisted expansion of the maxilla and widening of the
mandible by midline
distraction. Note the large midline diastema and how mandibular crowding was alleviated.
59. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
In patients with significant mandibular asymmetry,
presurgical orthodontic treatment focuses on
decompensation in the axial or transverse plane to
get the lower dental midline to be coincident with
the chin point, exaggerating or creating a lingual
crossbite on the shorter side of the mandible,
and exaggerating or creating a buccal crossbite
on the longer side of the mandible.
60. This individual has significant mandibular asymmetry. To properly decompensate teeth in preparation for
surgery, a lingual crossbite needs to be created on the shorter side of the mandible, and a buccal crossbite on
the
longer side of the mandible. The goal is to decompensate the teeth in the axial or transverse plane and get the
lower dental midline to be coincident with the chin point.
61. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
Failure
to accomplish this decompensation will result in
inadequate correction of the asymmetry when
the anatomic position of the mandible is guided
by the occlusion. Conversely, the occlusion will
not fit correctly if the final surgical position is set
to put the chin point coincident with the facial
midline .
62. This individual had inadequate orthodontic decompensation before surgery. Even after bimaxillary surgery,
she needed a genioplasty to correctly align her chin with her facial midline.
63. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
The surgical correction of a skeletal III malocclusion
by maxillary advancement and/or mandibular
setback can often resolve a presurgical transverse
discrepancy because the movement in the sagittal
plane results in a wider part of the upper arch
occluding with a narrower part of the lower arch.
a retrusive maxillary and
prognathic mandible class III with horizontal growth.
64. The greater the necessary sagittal surgical correction,
the less likely surgical intervention will be
needed to correct the transverse relationship.
Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
A bimaxillary surgery was performed through sagittal
mandibular retroposition and elevation combined with
a LeFort I surgery and maxillary impaction.
65. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
This case had a crossbite before treatment
and would have needed a 2-piece Le Fort I if the
teeth were not sufficiently decompensated in the
sagittal plane.
The patient was planned for a Le Fort I
maxillary advancement with extractions of 2
maxillary premolars.
The maxillary arch required extraction of
premolars even in the absence of crowding
to create space to decompensate
the upper teeth.. If teeth are not adequately
decompensated, the desired postsurgical
facial
outcome cannot be achieved.
66. Extracting the upper premolars
allowed full decompensation of the upper incisors,
creating a large anterior crossbite preoperatively.
The posttreatment photographs show the molars
set in a class II relationship with a normal anterior
relationship and no posterior crossbite, despite
the fact that the patient had a 1-piece maxillary osteotomy.
67.
68. Complications Related to Inadequate
Orthodontic Decompensation in the
Transverse Plane
Likewise, the surgical sagittal correction of a
class II malocclusion can often exaggerate a transverse
skeletal discrepancy because it results in a
wider part of the mandible occluding with a narrower
part of the maxilla .
Patients with a class II phenotype
frequently also have a transverse
maxillary deficiency. Note how models
show a posterior crossbite when a
class I canine and molar relationship is
visualized. This diagnosis should
ideally
be noted before the start of orthodontic
treatment so decisions can be made
about appropriate appliance selection
(palate expander) or surgical plan.
69. Complications Related to Adequately
Addressing Dental Interferences and Tooth
Size Discrepancies
Surgical patients often spend years functioning
out of an ideal occlusion and develop wear patterns
that result in significant prematurities when
the teeth are articulated in the desired postoperative
position.
70. taken every visit to check the bite and perform the
necessary detailing and occlusal adjustment to
achieve a stable postoperative bite .
During the final months of presurgical
orthodontic treatment, impressions should be
Complications Related to Adequately
Addressing Dental Interferences and Tooth size discrepancies
When preparing an orthodontic patient for surgery,
taking an adequate number study models is essential.
Study models are often taken before every visit and
serve as a powerful tool that allows the orthodontist to
both modify wear facets from occlusal prematurities
owing to years functioning out of the ideal occlusion,
and
detail and finish the bite. This careful presurgical
preparation prevents the surgeon from needing to
perform
extensive occlusal adjustment during the operation.
71. Complications Related to Adequately
Addressing Dental Interferences and Tooth size discrepancies
Similarly, tooth size discrepancies like undersized
upper lateral incisors or large lower anterior
teeth need to be addressed before the surgical
procedure because they prevent the buccal segments
from seating at a normal overjet and
overbite during the operation.
During the pretreatment diagnostic workup, it was
noted that this patient had a Bolton tooth size
discrepancy in the maxillary anterior arch (small
lateral incisors). Orthodontists should manage the
tooth size
discrepancy presurgically and either leave space for
the ideal buildup or adjust the size of the teeth in the
lower
arch before the operation. When a tooth size analysis
in not performed and the small tooth size is not taken
into
account, the buccal segments will not fit in an ideal
Angle class I relationship.
72. This puts the surgeon
in the difficult position of having to decide
between setting the bite with an ideal canine relationship
and little or no overjet or setting the bite
at the correct overjet and class II buccal segments .
Complications Related to Adequately
Addressing Dental Interferences and Tooth
Size Discrepancies
73. Complications Related to Adequately
Addressing Dental Interferences and Tooth
Size Discrepancies
These problems can be identified by performing
a tooth size discrepancy analysis and checking the
presurgical models for fit. If the canines cannot be
positioned in class I without the incisors being
edge to edge or very shallow, lower incisor interproximal
reduction should performed and/or
spaces for upper lateral incisor build-ups should
be opened.
74. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
Orthodontists use a variety of appliances to align
teeth in preparation for orthognathic surgery: traditional
braces, lingual braces, and clear aligner systems.
(a) ClinCheck pretreatment; (b)
ClinCheck surgical simulatio
Clear orthodontic aligner
Clinical
situation at
the end of
the
orthodontic
correction
surgical movements,
consisted of derotation
and backward
translations
75. With traditional braces, the ideal presurgical
orthognathic setup includes brackets on the facial
surfaces of teeth tied with stainless steel ligatures;
a full-dimension stainless steel arch wire, which
has been inactive for 2 to 3 months; bands on the
first and second molars; and surgical hooks between
all teeth.
76. This orthodontic setup gives the
surgeon maximum flexibility in the operating room
to use the orthodontic appliances to attach splints
and accomplish necessary surgical movements.
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
77. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
In a 2-piece Le Fort operation, surgeons fasten
wires around the bands on the first molars and
pull laterally to separate the maxilla. At the authors’
institution, there is a higher incidence of brackets
separating from the tooth than bands.
78. When a
distal bracket breaks during the operation, it can
slide off the wire and disappear into the wound.
Locating the bracket is difficult and takes additional
time under anesthesia, or a second procedure
to remove the lost bracket .
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
During surgery, a bracket was broken off the
maxillary second molar. The arrow points to the
bracket which is in the wound. The patient required
a second operation to retrieve the bracket.
79. An increasing number of surgical orthodontic
cases are now treated with clear aligners. When
using clear aligners, it is important to provide the
surgeon with enough attachments so that surgical
splints may be placed, and so that postoperative
guiding elastics can be used .
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
(A) An ideal presurgical orthodontic setup
in traditional braces includes full-dimension
stainless steel arch
wires, bands on first and second molars,
ligature ties on all teeth, and surgical
hooks. (B) An ideal presurgical orthodontic
setup using clear aligners includes
attachments on teeth that will need elastics
after surgery. The authors’
center prefers the use of metal buttons in
case one is dislodged during the operation;
it is easier to find
with the use of radiographs.
80. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
Regardless of the specific material or appliance
that is used, the following 3 guiding principles
should be followed:
1. No loose brackets or attachments. Appliances
need to be firmly attached to teeth to minimize
intraoperative risk.
81. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
2. No tooth movement immediately before surgery.
Teeth should be stabilized approximately
8 weeks before surgery with either a stainless
steel arch wire or the final aligner.
82. Surgical
treatment plans are developed based on the
location of the dentition. If dental changes
occur before surgery, the dentition may not fit
together as planned intraoperatively, resulting
in a nonideal outcome.
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
83. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO APPLIANCES
3. Ample surgical hooks. Surgical hooks are used
intraoperatively to aid in positioning the
maxilla and/or the mandible and splint. Place
ample surgical hooks (between all teeth) to
give the surgeon maximum flexibility during
the operation.
84. COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO
POSTSURGICAL ORTHODONTIC CARE
Careful postsurgical orthodontics is essential for a
successful outcome. The length of postsurgical
orthodontic care depends on a variety of factors,
including how precise the presurgical orthodontic
set up was to the desired result, how close the predicted
surgical plan was to the achieved final surgical
positioning of the jaw or jaws, and the patients.
85. postoperative patients should be followed
closely by both the surgeon and the orthodontist
to ensure that postoperative directions are being
appropriately observed.
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO
POSTSURGICAL ORTHODONTIC CARE
86. Regular checks with
both the surgeon and the orthodontist ensure
that patients are complying with proper elastic
wear. Unchecked elastic wear can result in distortion
of the dentoalveolar segments and jaw position
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO
POSTSURGICAL ORTHODONTIC CARE
This individual failed to return for appropriate postsurgical appointments with both the orthodontist
and surgeon. During this 8-week period, she wore an anterior elastic on the right side only. Note the
dental cant and open bite on the patient’s left. Improper elastic wear can result in distortion of the
dentoalveolar segments and jaw position, turning an excellent postsurgical outcome into a nonideal surgical
result.
87. Orthognathic Surgery and
Orthodontics
Inadequate Planning Leading
to
Complications or Unfavorable
Results
Katherine P. Klein, DMD, M, Leonard B. Kaban, DMD,
MD,
Mohamed I. Masoud, BDS, DMS
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