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American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
AAOMS 91st Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition

Lunch and Learn

Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:30AM - 1:00PM

L521

Accelerated Orthognathic Surgery and Increased Orthodontic Efficiency: A Paradigm Shift


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R. Bryan Bell, DDS, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Synopsis

Because of excessive health care costs and long inefficient treatment orthognathic surgery has declined dramatically. Today there is an opportunity to solve existing problems which confront most maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists. These problems will be solved by 3-D accelerated office-based orthognathic surgery and increased orthodontic efficiency.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

  1. Optimize the efficiency, stability and predictability of orthodontic therapy with dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis and selective interdental and subapical osteotomies or corticotomies.
  2. Describe how to use the RAP effect to accelerate tooth movement faster than conventional orthodontics.
  3. Describe closure of anterior open bite by orthodontic intrusion of maxillary molars.
  4. Discuss efficient and accelerated oOrthodontic therapy combining dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis (DDO) and corticotomy techniques.

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