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The Effect of Maxillofacial Reconstruction
This surgery usually results in a more normal facial appearance.
Maxillofacial Reconstruction Procedure
The term "maxillofacial" refers to the two-thirds of
the face below the eyes. Maxillofacial surgery is used to repair facial defects
from birth, such as a cleft lip, injury or surgery and correct uneven problems of
the face. It includes those surgical procedures employed to correct complex congenital
(since birth) and acquired (post-trauma) deformities. These include:
- Rehabilitation of defects of the hard and soft palate
- Restoration of the bony and soft tissue defects of the maxilla and mandible
- Facial prostheses
- Obturators
Candidates for Treatment
Candidates include people with birth defects, facial injuries, uneven jaws
or receding chins. People suffering from a troublesome temporomandibular joint may
also benefit from this surgery.
Risks
All surgery carries risk, and you should be fully aware of the medical
risks associated with this procedure before you consent to surgery. Your surgeon
will discuss these risks with you during your consultation, and you are encouraged
to ask questions if there is anything you do not understand. More details about your consultation.
You will be required to sign a consent form before surgery stating that you have
been informed of the risks involved; that you understand those risks; and that you
accept those risks. This is standard hospital protocol and surgery will not be performed
if you do not sign.. More
details about the required forms.
It is your obligation to inform your surgeon of key medical information that may
influence the outcome of your surgery or may increase the level of risk. These include
medications you are taking, history of disease, medical complications, etc.
Risks and risk rates vary from patient to patient depending on a range of factors.
No two people are alike. The risks listed below are possible risks associated
with this type of surgery and are mentioned regardless of how remote the possibility:
Bleeding. Infection. Nerve damage (cranial nerve dysfunction). Permanent scarring.
Partial or total loss of bone grafts. Need for follow-up surgery.
More details about the risks involved in plastic
surgery.
Surgery
The specifics of maxillofacial reconstruction do vary from the type of surgery required
and also to each patients specifics.
Please note that this information should be used only as a guide to your treatment.
All specifics will be discussed with your Physician at your consultation.
If you have questions that are not answered in this website, then please
contact us.
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