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- Title
ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY - THE ROLE OF A NURSE.
- Authors
Raković, Barbara; Lukačević, Ana; Živko, Vesna
- Abstract
Introduction: Orthognathic surgery involves adjusting one or both jaws in order to align them and correct any irregularities. Jaw growth is gradual, but in some cases the upper and lower jaw may grow at different rates. The difference in the development of the upper and lower jaw can be present at birth, but it can also develop due to genetics, the result of facial trauma in childhood, or because of tissue loss (tumour). Case report: Subjective problems that patients report most often are related to aesthetic appearance, difficulties with biting and chewing food, difficulties with swallowing, pain in the jaw joint, chronic mouth breathing and severe snoring and suffocation during sleep (Sleep apnea). Surgeries are performed on healthy people to improve their appearance and function. For this reason, surgical procedures are bound to be safe with the lowest possible percentage of complications. In addition to the maxillofacial surgeon, doctors from other specialties also participate in the preparation for orthognathic surgery (orthodontist, dentist, radiologist, anaesthesiologist, oral surgeon, internist). In this poster, the role and importance of the nurse in orthognathic surgery will be clearly described and supported by images. Conclusion: The nurse is the coordinator within the multidisciplinary team and her role here is invaluable. Good preoperative physical and mental preparation of the patient directly affects the outcome of the operation.
- Subjects
ORAL surgeons; MANDIBULAR joint; MANDIBLE; MOUTH breathing; MAXILLA; NURSES; ORTHOGNATHIC surgery; MAXILLOFACIAL surgery
- Publication
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2022, Vol 56, Issue 4, p435
- ISSN
0001-7019
- Publication type
Article