Prof. Hernández Alfaro and his research team publish in the Open Respiratory Research magazine

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Prof. Hernández Alfaro and his research team publish in the Open Respiratory Research magazine

Prof. Federico Hernández-Alfaro, Dr. Adaia Valls, Dr. Jorge Masià, Dr. Maria Giralt and Dr. Raquel Guijarro have recently published an article in the first quarter magazine BMJ Open Respiratory Research. This paper shows the conclusions of a study on the effects of maxillomandibular surgical advancement on the dimensions of the pharyngeal airway and the apnea-hypopnea...

Presurgical orthodontic decompensation: getting worse to get better

Before orthognathic surgery, the majority of the candidate patients must undergo an orthodontic treatment that prepares them for surgery (except those patients to whom the Surgery First or Surgery Only protocol applies) this requires close collaboration between maxillofacial surgeon and orthodontist. Pre-surgical preparation includes different stages that vary from patient to patient, depending on their...

Bimaxillary or maxillomandibular orthognathic surgery

In most candidates to orthognathic surgery , it is necessary to reposition both jaws to achieve proper occlusion and facial harmony, this procedure is known as maxillomandibular surgery, double jaw surgery or bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery is used to treat malformations such as Class 2 bite, Class 3 bite, facial asymmetry, or open...

Monomaxillary orthognathic surgery: uses and methods

Orthognathic surgery is indicated to treat the imbalances that exist between the jaw and maxilla of a patient. When we talk about monomaxillary orthognathic surgery, we mean an intervention that treats only one of these two parts, either the jaw or the maxilla. Thus, monomaxillary orthognathic surgery can be of two types:   Orthognathic maxillary...