LE FORT OSTEOTOMY

Course overview

THE LEFORT I OSTEOTOMY IS UTILIZED EXTENSIVELY WITHIN THE FIELD OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY WHEN REPOSITIONING OF THE MAXILLA IS REQUIRED FOR CORRECTION OF DENTOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES OR TO FACILITATE SURGICAL ACCESS. THE OSTEOTOMY ALLOWS BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL MOVEMENT AND, WHEN PERFORMED AS A SEGMENTAL OSTEOTOMY ALLOWS FOR TRANSVERSE EXPANSION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES AND REVIEWS THE ORIGINS, INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS, POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS, AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE LEFORT I OSTEOTOMY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH DENTOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES.