Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2438-2444, December 2007

Incidence of Complications and Problems Related to Orthognathic Surgery

  • Su-Gwan Kim, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, GwangJu City, Korea.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kim: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, 421, SeoSeogDong, DongGu, GwangJu City, 501-825 Korea
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  • Sun-Sik Park, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, GwangJu City, Korea.

Purpose

This retrospective report evaluates the incidence of intra- and postoperative complications of orthognathic surgery and their relevance.

Patients and Methods

The clinical records and radiographs of 301 patients who underwent surgery at Chosun University Dental Hospital, Korea, over an 8-year period between 1998 and 2005 were examined.

Results

The most common complication was a neurosensory deficit in the region innervated by the inferior alveolar nerve. The most serious complication was severe intraoperative bleeding. No complication was fatal.

Conclusions

Despite the great variety of severe complications reported, their frequency seems to be extremely low. Orthognathic surgery appears to be a safe procedure.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)01633-3

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2007.05.030

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2438-2444, December 2007

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