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Outcome of Orthognathic Surgery – Patient Centred Approach

11th January 2021

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Categories: Patient Outcomes

Over recent decades, orthognathic surgery has become an integral part of maxillofacial surgery in the United Kingdom (UK) with the vast majority of this type of surgery being undertaken underthe NHS umbrella. There is an increasing focus in the NHS on measuring the success of treatment, not only in terms of the clinical outcomes achieved, […]

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Anterior Open Bite (AOB)

11th January 2021

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Categories: Orthodontic Problems

Definition This is a condition where the upper & lower posterior teeth are touching when the patient bites down, but the anterior teeth are not in occlusion. ie the front teeth don’t meet when the back teeth are together and there is no overlap between upper incisor teeth and lower incisor teeth. Causes Thumb or […]

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