23/03/2021
So you had your surgery, swelling has subsided well, your bite is perfect. But you feel your whole face has changed and you don't recognise your nose, smile etc. Even if people tell you that you look better, you feel like the face staring at you from the mirror is not yours…Is it common to...
26/02/2021
The term orthofacial surgery appears more and more in the specialized media in maxillofacial surgery, but what exactly is it? Although we are in a moment of transition in which both terms can be used indiscriminately to refer to the same procedure, it is necessary to explain each of them in depth: Orthognathic surgery has...
23/02/2021
Until very recently, those who suffered from bone loss in the upper jaw did not have many options to recover their smile, since dental implants need a solid base on which to be placed. This situation can occur for different reasons: Prolonged edentulism (loss of teeth) Long-term use of removable dentures Trauma Due to generalized...
28/12/2020
To end this endless 2020, we share a compilation with the five most read articles on the Maxillofacial Institute's blog during the year: #1 "How to reduce swelling after orthognathic surgery" #2 What should I eat after my wisdom tooth extraction?" #3 "TMJ: What treatments do we perform at Instituto Maxilofacial?" ...
