Service profile of Orthognathic Surgery of a medical school.

UNLABELLED Orthognathic surgeries are very important for both the correction of dentofacial deformities as well as for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Nowadays, most of the population presents some type of morphological and/or functional disorder of the stomatognathic system. AIM The present study aims at assessing the information from the individuals treated in the Orthognathic Surgical Service of a Medical School. METHODS Search in medical records - 2004-2008, identification procedures, individual characteristics, malocclusion and surgery. RESULTS The number of surgical treatments due to dentofacial deformities has been increasing. Maxillary advancement surgery alone comprised the highest number in the sample. CONCLUSION Orthognathic surgery cases have been increasing in the last years and maxillary advancement alone comprised the highest number of surgical treatments.