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Orthognatic Surgery
and Orthodontics
Orthognatic surgery aims to correct skeletal mismatches. The word
orthognathic is derived from "ortho" meaning correct or straight and "gnathos"
meaning jaw. Often, in order to achieve functional and
highly esthetic results with optimum facial balance it is necessary to
perform orthognatic or maxillofacial surgery combined with orthodontics. A
more balanced, cosmetically pleasing profile, as well as, an ideal masticatory function is
thus attained.
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