Bilateral Mandibular Pseudoarthrosis: A Rare Complication after Orthognathic Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Orthognathic surgery to treat dentofacial discrepancies has become an increasingly common elective procedure in sur-gical practices. Despite its numerous advantages such as improved aesthetics and masticatory and respiratory function, some complications and unfavorable results can be observed. Pseudoarthrosis after orthognathic surgery is a rare complication and is little reported in the literature. Pseudoarthrosis is characterized by an increasing occlusal worsening associated with bone mobility and pain. Due to the low incidence of pseudoarthrosis, it is necessary to study its involvement to elucidate its etiology and treatment. The aim of this work was to report a clinical case of bilateral mandibular pseudoarthrosis after orthognathic surgery, where multiple interventions and prolonged treatment time were necessary until the case was concluded. The precise diagnosis associated with the choice of the most effective treatment based on the literature proved to be essential for the management of this complication.

Surgical management of ossifying fibroma in the maxilla and its challenges associated with an immediate reconstructive approach with autogenous graft, an unusual case report / Manejo quirúrgico del fibroma osificante en el maxilar y sus desafíos asociados con un enfoque reconstructivo inmediato con el injerto autógeno, un informe de caso inusual

Ossifying Fibroma is a gingival mass in which calcified foci are found. It is a nodular lesion that involves the inserted and interdental gum. There is a predilection for the female sex and for the anterior region of the maxilla. This work aims to report the surgical management of a Ossifying Fibroma in the maxilla and the immediate reconstructive with autogenous graft. Female patient, in the third decade of life, presenting Ossifying Fibroma in the region between maxillary incisors and premolars. She was treated surgically by means of marginal resection of the lesion under general anesthesia and immediate reconstruction with autologous iliac crest graft. Followed up for 12 months with no signs of recurrence.

El Fibroma osificante es una masa gingival en la que se encuentran focos calcificados. Es una lesión nodular que involucra la encía adherida e interdentaria. Hay una predilección por el sexo femenino y por la región anterior del maxilar. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo informar sobre el manejo quirúrgico de un fibroma osificante periférico en el maxilar y su reconstrucción inmediata con injerto autógeno. Paciente de sexo femenino, en la tercera década de vida, presenta un Fibroma osificante en la región entre incisivos maxilares y premolares. Fue tratada quirúrgicamente por medio de una resección marginal de la lesión bajo anestesia general y reconstrucción inmediata con injerto de cresta ilíaca autóloga. Seguimiento durante 12 meses sin signos de recurrencia.

Surgery First Approach in Orthognathic Surgery - Considerations and Clinical Case Report.

The Rationale: The surgery first approach is a safe and stable procedure for the correction of dentofacial deformities that requires little orthodontic correction, leading to a faster return of functions. Patient Concerns: Patient with facial discrepancies seeks treatment that returns function and aesthetics, requiring a less prolonged treatment with adequate results. Diagnosis: Clinical, facial, and radiological image analysis was used for diagnosis and treatment plan. Treatment: Surgery first approach was performed in a patient with facial pattern II dolichocephalic, vertical maxillary excess, mandibular growth deficiency, aesthetic, and functional complaints, with the completion of the orthodontic treatment in 15 months. Outcomes: Follow-up of 36 months showed no evidence of recurrence of the initial condition and occlusal stability was maintained. The patient had no more functional and aesthetic complaints. Take-away Lessons: Aesthetic and functional improvements were observed more rapidly due to the correction of the skeletal deformity, with improvement in behavior and self-esteem.