Open AccessSurgery-First approach: A boon for periodontally compromised patients - A case report
Author(s) -
Ratna Parameswaran,
MoinaKhaja Adeni,
M Sanjana,
Nayeemullah Khan,
Devaki Vijayalakshmi,
Anantanarayanan Parameswaran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_436_20
Subject(s) - medicine , orthognathic surgery , periodontium , malocclusion , dentofacial deformity , dentistry , orthodontics , occlusion , surgery
The surgery-first approach (SFA) has revolutionized orthognathic surgery in recent years and in trend because it addresses the dentofacial abnormalities first, making the patient compliant and outcome more predictable.