Clinical Pearls for Surgical Case Preparation and Finishing

The most important part of orthognathic surgical treatment for the orthodontist is the pre-surgical case preparation. A stable pre-surgical occlusion on the study models translates to a successful surgery, as well as a simplified post-surgical orthodontic finishing phase. This fun clinical presentation, chock full of clinical pearls, will review orthodontic case-preparation and finishing for the orthognathic surgical patient. Learning a few simple steps will make your most challenging cases your most predictable finishes! Remember, with orthognathic surgical treatment, your finishing steps happen in the middle of treatment!