Avoiding Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury During Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy.

Orthognathic surgery is highly effective in improving overall facial esthetics, in addition to achieving an ideal occlusion. Sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) of the mandible is the mainstay of modern orthognathic surgery, but intraoperative injury to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) remains one of the common complications. The authors report a case of 19-year-old male patient with left cleft lip and palate who received orthognathic surgery involving SSRO.

Long-Term Outcome of Primary Rhinoplasty with Overcorrection in Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip: Avoiding Intermediate Rhinoplasty.

Background: No consensus exists regarding the timing or technique of rhinoplasty for correction of the unilateral cleft lip nose deformity, with few studies examining the long-term effects of a single technique. This study appraised the long-term outcomes of primary rhinoplasty using the Tajima technique for overcorrection in a cohort of patients with unilateral cleft lip nose deformity after attaining skeletal maturity.

Methods: Consecutive nonsyndromic patients with unilateral cleft lip nose deformity ( n = 103) who underwent primary rhinoplasty with overcorrection by a single surgeon between 2000 and 2005 were reviewed.

Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate: A Step-by-Step Video Series.

Secondary alveolar bone grafting is one of the key surgical procedures performed to restore dental arch continuity and facilitate tooth eruption in patients with cleft lip and palate. Harvest of cancellous bone graft from the iliac crest has become the gold standard; however. there is no consensus regarding the ideal technique.