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2025, Number 3

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Lat Am J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2025; 5 (3)

Beyond aesthetics: the multidimensional impact of orthofacial surgery. Case report

Quisiguiña-Salem C, Vivero-Alcívar F, García-Piña JA

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 99-105
PDF size: 2041.84 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Orthofacial surgery is a new concept in which several procedures are combined with orthognathic surgery to focus on different aspects, apart from occlusion, such as airway enlargement, facial harmonisation, temporomandibular joint function and improving bone support. Complementary techniques such as lipotransfer, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, bichectomy, cervical lipectomy, facial fillers, facial implants, among others, can be used to achieve these goals. The aim of this article is to describe a clinical case of orthofacial surgery in which orthognathic surgery, genioplasty, structural rhinoplasty, otoplasty and lipotransfer to the malar region were performed, correcting the patient's occlusion and improving masticatory function, phonetics, aesthetics and self-esteem. Post-surgical results were stable over time, with a follow-up of 4 years. We conclude that orthofacial surgery have an important impact on the patient's quality of life, self-perception, interpersonal relationship and job opportunities as in the case we present, so it should be part of the surgeon's armamentarium of techniques and should be taken into account to improve the outcome of orthognathic surgery with soft and hard tissue management.


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