Essentials of Orthognathic Surgery, 3rd Edition 3rd Edition

This textbook provides fundamental information on assessing, diagnosing, planning treatment, and managing individuals with dentofacial deformities through orthognathic surgery. It addresses the principles of orthognathic surgery, systematic patient evaluations, and the diagnosis and treatment of both typical and complex deformities, complemented by case examples and photographs. This edition introduces new developments and ideas, expands existing chapters, and includes new sections on diagnosing and treating hemifacial microsomia, the role of total temporomandibular joint replacement in orthognathic surgery, functional and aesthetic nasal control with Le Fort I osteotomy, functional tongue reduction for open bite cases, and the indications and application of unilateral sagittal split osteotomy for correcting mandibular asymmetry.