Introduction to Contemporary Orthognathic Surgery 2024

We wrote this book for residents. We want this collection of information to give you a foundational knowledge of orthognathic surgery and be easy to read and understand. We want it to be the kind of book you can pick up and review the evening before you go to the OR to review a procedure or before you go do an evaluation. Some of the best learning takes place when residents and staff discuss surgeries and cases to fill in knowledge gaps and describe the moves and feel of surgery. This book is the distilled essence of those conversations. It is not a dense text filled with historical information and references, because we wanted it to have a more organic feel. The photos and diagrams will build your knowledge of the surgical steps while also explaining why things are done in specific ways and highlighting the critical things to think about along the way. Orthognathic surgery is beautiful. You can truly change someone’s life in a brief procedure. This book will help you learn the basics, refresh your memory of the steps, and possibly make you question and think about the reasoning involved in each step. Anyone can learn a cookbook sequence of steps, and it is okay to follow a basic formula as you learn, but as you grow, you should question each maneuver and its purpose. Enjoy the journey.