L'Orthodontie Française
MENUOrthognathic surgery and nasal obstruction Volume 93, issue 3, Septembre 2022
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1 Centre Hospitalier de Gap, 1 place Auguste Muret, 05 000 Gap, France
2 Institut de la Face et du Cou, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 31 avenue de Valombrose, CS63415, 06 103 Nice Cedex 3, France
3 Centre Clinical à Soyaux-Angoulême, 2 chemin du Pr Christian Cabrol, 16 800 Soyaux, France
* Correspondance : emmanuel.masson.regnault@gmail.com
- Key words: Orthognathic surgery, Nasal airway obstruction, Nasal septoplasty, Turbinoplasty
- DOI : 10.1684/orthodfr.2022.90
- Page(s) : 237-48
- Published in: 2022
Introduction
Orthognathic surgery aims to treat facial dysmorphoses related to an anomaly of the maxillomandibular complex. This surgical treatment is most often performed in parallel with orthodontic treatment for functional and aesthetic purposes. In order to provide more efficient management and obtain a better stability of result, simple procedures must be added to orthognathic surgery to treat chronic nasal obstruction (CNO).
Materials and Methods
The authors describe the techniques for surgical correction of CNO during orthodontic-surgical treatment and illustrate with some clinical cases.
Conclusions
Restoration of nasal ventilation should be an objective of orthodontic-surgical treatment. CNO treatment can be performed at the same time as a maxillomandibular osteotomy.