Episode November 27, 2025 20 min 32s

Surgical Correction of Facial Deformities

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Covers the field of maxillofacial surgery, beginning with the evolution of the human face and concepts of beauty before moving into the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of various facial deformities. Key surgical procedures discussed include orthognathic surgery for jaw correction (like Le Fort I and sagittal split osteotomies), the repair of congenital defects such as cleft lip and palate, and the management of acquired conditions like temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and facial asymmetry. A significant portion of the material focuses on detailed surgical planning (including cephalometric analysis and model surgery), preoperative preparation, managing postoperative complications, and the crucial process of obtaining informed consent from patients undergoing these complex elective procedures.

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