Cosmetic Dentistry Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
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Maxillofacial Surgeon
With an extensive experience in analysis, diagnosis and treatment in the areas of oral and maxillofacial pathology, dentofacial anomalies, TMJ, facial trauma, oral surgery, reconstructive surgery, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, facial cosmetics and implantology. University professor at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. National and International Conferences Speaker.
Dr. Jaime Jimenez
Cosmetic Dentistry – Oral and Maxillofacial surgery with an extensive experience in analysis, diagnosis and treatment in the areas of oral and maxillofacial pathology, dentofacial anomalies, TMJ, facial trauma, oral surgery, reconstructive surgery, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, facial cosmetics and implantology.
ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY
An important aspect of Maxillofacial Surgery is constituted by Orthognathic Surgery, or Corrective Surgery of the Jaws. Orthognathic Surgery is increasingly demanded by patients and professionals for its benefits from the aesthetic and functional point of view; since it will improve chewing, breathing, swallowing, phonation, and in general, all the functions related to the position of the jaws.
virtual PLANNING
The diagnosis must be accurate for a correct planning of the individual case, which must be carried out jointly by the surgeon and orthodontist. Facial analysis, model analysis, soft tissue cephalometry and three-dimensional study are the pillars on which the treatment plan is based on. From there, our professionals prepare an exhaustive report for the orthodontist and for the patient himself.
orthodontics
Pre-surgical orthodontics is essential before a corrective dental surgery. It is intended to order the correct teeth, since they are almost always crowded and very inclined. New technology has made it possible for this lapse of time to be shortened to just a few months in most cases.
SURGERY
The surgical intervention, whose objective is to place the jaws in the ideal position, is performed under general anesthesia, so a short 24-hour hospitalization is necessary. The techniques used by our professionals use approaches from inside the mouth, without visible scars on the outer skin. The new osteosynthesis techniques facilitate a rapid reincorporation of the patients’ usual activities.
Maxillofacial Surgery
Computer-assisted planning allows the maxillofacial surgeon to anticipate, plan and simulate a virtual surgery before the actual surgery and even share the simulated results with the patient to increase their safety and satisfaction about the dental procedures.
Computer-assisted planning is a tool that helps to reduce errors and unforeseen events in the operating room and reduce surgical time and postoperative trauma on the patients.
Here we are planning a fronto-orbital advancement of a patient with craniosynostosis.
Craniosynostosis
Virtual Planning
Management of Malformations
Management of Malformations
We are dedicated to lending our hands and heart to have your smile as a reward.
Our goal …. touch souls.
Dental Implants
Cleft Palate
Management of craniofacial malformations
Advantages of dental implants
¿What is the price of maxillofacial surgery – mentoplasty in Colombia?
Advantages of dental implants
Dentures and bridges placed on implants do not slip or shift in the mouth, which is an especially important advantage for chewing and speaking. This adaptation helps dentures feel more natural than conventional ones.
For most people, ordinary bridges or dentures are uncomfortable because they irritate, have too narrow edges, or cause nausea. Additionally, traditional bridgework must be attached to the teeth on both sides of the gap. One advantage of implants is that adjacent teeth do not need to be worn down to support replacement teeth.
To receive implants, it is necessary to have healthy gums and adequate bone to support the implant. The patient must also assume the commitment to keep these structures healthy. Meticulous oral hygiene and regular dental visits are essential for dental implants to be successful in the long term. r For more information about Maxillofacial Surgery -Cosmetic Dentistry, contact us.
Cosmetic Dentistry - teeth surgery included
They are called included, impacted, or retained teeth those dental pieces that have formed completely and in a normal way, but for some reason or another have never come out in due time. They have not emerged in the mouth and have remained embedded within the maxillary bone.
It is a situation that can occur in temporary or permanent teeth and also in any dental piece, but it is most common seeing the case of upper canines, fangs or wisdom teeth.
Today, It is very common among the youth population and can have serious consequences, which must be dealt with by surgical removal after observation and definition of the treatment plan by means of panoramic radiography.
¿Does orthognathic surgery improve my facial aesthetics?
Yes, because it is a procedure recommended for patients with a gummy smile, labial incompetence, long face, short face, flat face, retrusive profile, prognathism and short jaw. It is also recommended for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and patients with skeletal malocclusions.
Therefore, normalized facial proportions contribute to a very natural aesthetic result. In addition, it functionally improves chewing and breathing. It is often combined with complementary procedures such as rhinoplasty, cheek augmentation, mentoplasty or facelift.
The change is very well received, and usually has a high impact on self-esteem and the way patients relate socially.
Por lo tanto, las proporciones faciales normalizadas, contribuyen a un resultado estético muy natural. Además, funcionalmente mejora la masticación y respiración. Se combina a menudo con procedimientos complementarios como rinoplastia, aumentos de pómulo, mentoplastia o lifting facial.
El cambio es muy bien recibido, y suele tener un alto impacto en la autoestima y en forma de relacionarse socialmente los pacientes.
¿What will my recovery be like after an orthognathic surgery?
As general anesthesia is used, it is usually a short admission of less than 24 hours or 1 day maximum in a hospital. The first three to five days there will be a high inflammation peak which you should help with cold compresses and after a week 90% of the inflammation will resolve. In 10 days you can return to a normal work activity and in two weeks resume gym workout sessions.
For the management of pain and inflammation, it is important to take the medications at the time indicated by the dental specialist together with a soft liquid diet. Because the diet is restricted to liquid food, you must be aware of incorporating all the nutrients. One way to ensure this happens is with the support of nutritional supplements available in liquid form. Their high caloric density and balance of proteins, calories, and vitamins make them a very good option for those recovery days.
It is important that you keep in mind that food cannot be very hot and must not have acidic or spicy seasonings. All this could irritate and inflame the dental operated area.
It is important to mention that there will be not visible scars. All surgeries are performed inside the mouth.
¿What is 3D technology and what is it used for in maxillofacial surgery?
The three-dimensional recreation of patients’ tissues is a new tool that multiplies the efficacy and safety of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. These techniques include 3D planning, computer-guided surgery and surgical navigation, which make it possible to reconstruct faces that have suffered trauma or degenerative diseases with complete functionality and aesthetics, which will allow predicting the result and allowing the operation to be carried out with the maximum precision and safety. In addition, with this technology the surgeon can complete the procedure with a millimeter accuracy precision during the dental operation in which anatomical place is located and the exact position on which it must act, it also achieves fewer scars, fine-tuning the symmetry and a result that is as similar and approximate to natural reality, respecting all proportions.
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