Two middle-aged cases of deep overbite without molar support treated by orthognathic surgery

two cases of orthoptic training in middle-aged patients

purpose: to report the results of orthoptic training in two middle-aged patients according to current theories. case report: a 56-year-old female with decompensated exophoria and myopia and a 68-year-old male with decompensated esophoria and moderate hyperopia underwent vision therapy according to standard procedures for improving fusional vergences and ocular accommodation. sheard and percival...

Orthodontic Contribution to Orthognathic Surgery Cases

Comparison of two types of biomecanics for deep overbite correction

Aim: To compare two types of treatment for Class II deep overbite malocclusion assessing maxillary and mandibular arches behavior in subjects submitted to full orthodontic treatment with standard edgewise appliance and those who used straight wire appliance. Methods: The sample consisted of 50 patients treated with full fixed appliances either with edgewise appliance (n=25, Group 1), or with st...

Sustained bilateral middle ear effusions post orthognathic surgery successfully treated with grommet insertion

A 22-year-old woman underwent a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy to correct a class III malocclusion with maxillary hypoplasia after prior orthodontic treatment. The maxillary movements during the osteotomy consisted of a 4 mm advancement and 2 mm posterior impaction. The surgery was uneventful. Post-operatively, the patient gained an excellent aesthetic and functional result. Four months post ort...

review of 50 cases of pituitary adenoma treated by surgery

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