Anticipated Benefit: a new protocol for orthognathic surgery treatment that eliminates the need for conventional orthodontic preparation

* Editor of the Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics. PhD in Biology – Morphology by the Electronic Microscopy Lab – University of Brasília. MSc in Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. INTRODUCTION Conventional orthodontic-surgical treatments for the correction of dentofacial deformities comprise—after diagnosis and treatment plan—a presurgical orthodontic stage, the orthognathic surgery per se and the orthodontic finishing stage.1 This treatment method has also been tested by time. It has been used for decades and proved very effective. However, it has limitations because when patients decide to undergo the treatment they have to wait for almost a year and a half for the surgery2 and in most cases patients see their facial appearance worsen during this period. This is a paradox, as many patients who seek treatment expect to gain some aesthetic improvement,3,4,5,6 although the treatment produces a significant functional effect. This limitation led me to develop and use in my private practice, since 2004, a treatment methodology that anticipates surgery. Applied Abstract