Essentials of Orthognathic Surgery

For oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontic residents, Reyneke (Centre for Orthognathic Surgery, Sunninghill Hospital, South Africa, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, U. Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico) outlines the principles of treating patients with dento facial deformities using orthognathic surgery, including patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment planning, guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of specific dentofacial deformities, and surgical techniques. This edition has added, revised, and expanded sections, full-color images, and new figures and case reports. The section on the rotation of the maxillomandibular complex has been expanded, along with new case studies. Discussion of anterior open bite dentofacial deformities has been updated to reflect new philosophies of diagnosis and correction, and description of intraoral vertical mandibular ramus osteotomy has been added. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)