La chirurgie orthognathique
Patrick Goudot
Kinésithér Scient 2016,0574:23-31 - 10/03/2016
Cet équilibre est certainement morphologique, mais surtout musculaire et fonctionnel. Ceci justifie toute la place de la kinésithérapie maxillo-faciale dans cette prise en charge tant en pré qu'en postopératoire.
THE ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY
Orthognathic surgery is the art of placing the two jaws in a good position relative to each other. It must be guided by the desire to obtain good dental occlusion but also focusing on good facial balance.
This balance is definitely morphological, but more importantly muscular and functional. This justifies the role of maxillofacial physiotherapy both in pre and post-op management.