Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12

A Beginner's Guide to Surgical Treatment Objective: An Orthodontist's Point of View

1Post Graduate, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

2Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

3Head of Department Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Diana Ashok Post Graduate, Department of Orthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Phone: 7358262186, e-mail: marjoriediana@gmail.com

Online published on 31 March, 2020.

Abstract

Visualising the result of any proposed treatment, not only guides us in each part of the journey toward the final result but also to assess if the treatment objectives are met. Any adverse effects can be easily determined, before the start of the treatment, and necessary alterations to the treatment plan can be made. Various method in which the result of an orthognathic surgery can be visualised are-overlay tracing, template tracing, cephalometric prediction tracing, computer prediction, feasibility mock surgery, etc. How to carry out these predictions are discussed in detail in this article.

Keywords

Surgical treatment objective (STO), Cephalometric prediction tracing, feasibility mock surgery, template tracing, dolphin imaging, 3D cephalometric analysis