Precision in orthognathic surgery with model surgery and occlusal wafers

2021, Vol. 3, Issue 2

Precision in orthognathic surgery with model surgery and occlusal wafers – An insight

authors
Soumya Venkateswaran, Renilda Berylswan, Akshatha Rai, Abhinay Sorake

abstract
Orthognathic surgeries have become more common in the day-to-day practice. The accuracy of placing the jaws as planned prior to surgery has been of concern for several years now. occlusal wafers have come to the rescue in the recent years. The model surgery procedure has been carried out in the conventional method and with recent introduction of digitization, virtual model surgery and wafer fabrication have been introduced. There have been various modifications in the method of wafer fabrication and also in the wafers itself to make it easier to use. This article draws a summary of the model surgery procedure along with methods of occlusal wafer fabrication and its modifications

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How to cite this article:

Soumya Venkateswaran, Renilda Berylswan, Akshatha Rai, Abhinay Sorake. Precision in orthognathic surgery with model surgery and occlusal wafers – An insight. International Journal of Dental Research, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 15-20