The relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) has been a topic of debate among dental professionals for many years. Some researchers and clinicians argue that there is a direct relationship between occlusal factors and TMD, suggesting that correcting occlusal problems can alleviate TMD symptoms. Read more >>

Chronic pain is a widespread condition, affecting a substantial part of the general population. It has an immense impact on sufferers' physical and psychosocial well-being. Still, it is often underestimated in dental offices. Particularly when it comes to complex prosthetic rehabilitation, patients suffering from chronic pain conditions often have unrealistic expectations toward the treatment outcome. Read more >>

In case of patients with orthognathic defects, using only orthodontic treatment is insufficient. Orthodontic treatment performed in these patients allows only the reduction of dental defects while it does not offer the possibility of improving facial features, bone proportions and functional disorders. Facial aesthetic and functional disorders both have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. The maxillary and mandibular osteotomy technique is simillar at all clinics performing procedures in this area. Physical splints fabricated for the patients were most often used to establish bone relationships after osteotomy. Public facilities receive patients from different orthodontic facilities therefore splints are prepared in different ways which makes it difficult for surgeons and reduces the precision of treatment. In conventional planning for orthognathic surgery, surgeons use two-dimensional cephalometric analysis and dental casts mounted on the articulator with a facebow transfer of the patient’s occlusal plane, and manual model surgery is performed to predict the direction and extent of movement in the jaw bone segment. Read more >>

The FAB (Face-Airways-Bite) concept by William Arnett was introduced to orthodontics in the 80s of the last century. It has also been assimilated to prosthetics integrating orthognathic and staged implant surgery (Benoit Philippe). Read more >>