Orthognathic surgery is a key element of oral and maxillofacial surgery, so in the relevant clinics and practices it takes place almost every day.
Congenital or acquired dysgnathia is a phenomenon that is not uncommon – about one in ten are affected.
Dysgnathia is usually accompanied by disharmony of facial appearance and functional impairment.
Elimination of skeletal discrepancies by corrective orthognathic surgery can achieve functional improvements of occlusion, respiration and airway.
The IPS CaseDesigner® makes 3D virtual surgical planning easier and faster than ever before.
With this flexible software tool, planning and simulating surgical interventions become efficient and reliable.
L1® MI Orthognathics comprises of instruments and implants that were specially developed for minimally invasive orthognathic surgery.
Consequently, the user has at his or her disposal a standardized solution for MI Le Fort I, MI Sagittal Split and MI Chin osteotomy.
To ensure a safe and reproducible procedure the instruments are arranged using sequence templates and then they are used step by step.
The entire procedure is based on Prof. Swennen's many years of experience.
Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, AZ St-Jan, Bruges, Belgium.
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