25/06/2020
Many people wonder if they can correct their Type II or III malocclusion only with orthodontia and thus avoid undergoing surgery. To clarify this doubt, it is necessary to visualize the field of action of both specialties: orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. Braces act on the teeth, correcting their position in the dental arches, but, although...
15/11/2019
Classification of the bite (occlusion) is divided into three main categories: Class I, II and III. This classification refers to the position of the first molars and the way in which the upper ones fit together with the lower ones. This is important because the classification of the bite also indicates whether there is a...
12/02/2019
The Surgery First technique, which has revolutionized the panorama of the maxillofacial sector, consists in changing the classic sequence of treatment in orthognathic surgery (braces-orthognathic surgery-braces), and replacing it with orthognathic surgery- braces, that is, first, the bony bases are repositioned through surgery and then dental malposition is corrected, resulting in three great advantages: The...
26/12/2013
La cirugía ortognática o cirugía de las deformidades faciales, es una rama de la cirugía maxilofacial y se aplica en casos severos de deformaciones faciales y maxilares. Su objetivo es lograr que el rostro logre la armonía estética y funcional. Las deformidades faciales se producen cuando uno o varios de los huesos que conforman la...
