How to reduce swelling after orthognathic surgery

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How to reduce swelling after orthognathic surgery

Although our orthognathic surgery patients do not usually report pain during their postoperative period, most agree that swelling is the most important source of discomfort, especially during the first three days, when it reaches its peak, before gradually decreasing. In this aspect, we can distinguish between two types of inflammation: Superficial inflammation: it is the...

8 reasons to have orthognathic surgery

Today we want to share with you some reasons to undergo orthognathic surgery that our patients have shared with us over the years: Chewing Generally, orthognathic patients have occlusion problems, since their jaws do not develop correctly, and many of them (especially those who suffer from open bite) end up being able to chew only...

Cranial prosthetics

Like Aristotle said, the roots of science are bitter, but its fruit is very sweet. 3d printing applied to the medical field is turning into one of the most incredible advances in the last generation. The cranial prosthetics designed by surgeons Bon Verweij and Marvick Muradin provides us with a perfect example to prove it....

La piorrea y el tratamiento periodontal

La Dra. Vanessa Ruiz Magaz nos comenta una noticia acerca de la piorrea. El tratamiento periodontal de mantenimiento es clave para poder mantener los resultados obtenidos tras la terapia adecuada y controlar y frenar, así, la piorrea. Este tratamiento no consiste en una profilaxis o higiene oral tradicional. El periodoncista monitoriza el estado periodontal general y detecta zonas...