18/12/2019
Maxillary hypoplasia, or pseudoprognathism, is a bone malformation in which the upper jaw is underdeveloped, giving the face a prognathic (protruding jaw) appearance that is apparent but in many cases not real, hence it is also known as “false prognathism". In most cases, this malformation is a developmental anomaly, although it can also be caused...
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...
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...
