Mandibular Orthognathic Surgeries

The face is the mirror of the mind, and correction of facial deformities can improve the patient psychology. Accurate diagnosis and treatment planning form the basis of mandibular orthognathic surgery, which can be achieved through means of cephalometrics, model analysis, mock surgery and virtual surgical planning.Surgical management of mandibular deformities forms an integral part of orthognathic surgery. These include ramus osteotomies, body osteotomies and genioplasty. The book provides a detailed description of sagittal split osteotomy technique with a step-by-step approach. Topics are comprehensively covered with chapters on growth and development, cephalometry, surgical technique, recent advances and landmark articles.