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Paediatric oral & maxillofacial surgery
Author(s) -
Shand JM
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12592
Subject(s) - medicine , facial skeleton , dentition , oral and maxillofacial surgery , deformity , airway , airway obstruction , dentistry , dentofacial deformity , facial trauma , general surgery , orthodontics , surgery , orthognathic surgery
Children have differences in their physiology, anatomy and they are continuing to grow and develop. The management of pathology, trauma, deformity and upper airway obstruction in the young growing patient has to take into account these factors in the treatment planning for these conditions. It is important for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons to understand the potential impact of disease or injury on the developing facial skeleton and dentition. This chapter will provide an overview of the some of the major components of paediatric maxillofacial surgery and their management.