Cleft lip is a congenital defect that affects the upper lip and/or palate. Cleft lip surgery is a surgery that attempts to repair these birth defects. A cleft lip, which is one of the most common birth defects treated in oral maxillofacial surgery, can simply be a small cleft in the lip. But, it can … Read more
What does immediate loading of dental implants consist of and how is it performed? Immediate loading of dental implants is a technique that allows us to place a fixed dental prosthesis on the implants installed in a period of time no longer than 48-72 hours after the intervention. Once the number of implants to be … Read more
Orthognathic surgery is performed for the correction of jaw bone deformities involving facial asymmetry and a possible dental malocclusion problem. It is also called “surgical orthodontics” because just as an orthodontist repositions the teeth, a maxillofacial surgeon uses orthognathic surgery to reposition the facial bones (upper and lower jaw). It consists of performing osteotomies (partial … Read more
There are patients who are missing bone in the area of the teeth, either in the mandible or in the maxilla. In most cases, this bone loss is caused by tooth extraction. However, it can also occur for other reasons, such as trauma or periodontitis. When the bone stops performing one of its usual tasks, … Read more
What is orthognathic surgery? Orthognathic surgery is surgery that corrects dentofacial deformities. They are those patients that we can see many times in the street with an excess of jaw, we see a very powerful jaw, that protrudes a lot, or we see a lot of jaw but in reality what they have is very … Read more
Orthognathic surgery is an area of oral and maxillofacial surgery that aims to restore facial harmony and masticatory function. By means of perfectly planned three-dimensional movements of the facial bones, we restore the patient’s ideal facial proportions, improving his self-esteem and his relationship with his environment. Orthognathic surgery as a solution Patients who come to … Read more
Facial feminization surgery consists of several techniques of maxillofacial surgery, remodeling of the facial skeleton and soft tissue management. The aim is to refine the facial features by disguising the stigmas of facial masculinity. This group of techniques must be used in a balanced way and with artistic criteria to achieve an improvement of each … Read more
Chin surgery, more commonly known as mentoplasty, is a type of surgical intervention that consists of increasing, decreasing or reshaping the vertical or horizontal size of the chin. The objective is to achieve harmony between all facial features and depends on the aesthetics desired by the patient. The main aesthetic change that is appreciated is … Read more
Mentoplasty is a surgical technique in which an osteotomy is performed on the chin, mobilizing it to change its position, fixing the new position with a titanium mini-plate. It can be performed alone or in conjunction with more complex orthognathic surgery procedures in which the mandible and/or maxilla are also mobilized. In which cases is … Read more
The term “temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology” encompasses a large number of disorders, not only of traumatic, neoplastic, autoimmune, infectious origin… but also those derived from alterations of its complex structure. The TMJ plays a fundamental role in chewing, swallowing, phonation and facial expression, which makes it indispensable for both the basic needs of feeding and … Read more