Posnick JC

The purpose of this study was to document changes in social perceptions and facial esthetics, and document occlusion outcomes in a series of short face (SF) dentofacial deformity (DFD) subjects. The investigators hypothesized that subjects …

[PURPOSE] The investigators hypothesized that a layperson's social perceptions of a primarily repaired adolescent cleft lip and palate (CL/P) patient is more favorable after definitive nasal reconstruction with regard to perceived social tr…

[PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to document malocclusion and facial dysmorphology in a series of patients with long face (LF) and chronic obstructive nasal breathing before treatment and the outcomes after bimaxillary orthognathic, …

[PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to document the malocclusion and facial dysmorphology in patients with primary maxillary deficiency (PMD) and chronic obstructive nasal breathing before treatment and the outcomes after bimaxillary or…

[PURPOSE] The purpose of the present study was to document the malocclusion and facial dysmorphology in primary mandibular deficiency (PMD) subjects with chronic obstructive nasal breathing before treatment and the outcomes after bimaxillar…

[PURPOSE] Frequency estimates of surgical site infection (SSI) after orthognathic surgery vary considerably. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and site of SSIs and associated risk factors after bimaxillary orthognathi…

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and causes of fixation hardware removal after bimaxillary orthognathic, osseous genioplasty, and intranasal surgery. A retrospective study was performed, involving subjects with a bim…

[PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to assess operative time, perioperative airway management, early postoperative cardiopulmonary health, need for blood transfusion, and in-hospital stay associated with simultaneous bimaxillary, intran…

[PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of intranasal procedures carried out simultaneously with bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] The authors executed a retrospective cohort study …

[PURPOSE] The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the indications, safety, and treating orthodontists' assessment of outcomes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery that included segmental osteotomies. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] We p…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of osseous genioplasty with bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. A retrospective consecutive case series of patients treated by a single surgeon between 2004 and 2013 was studied. All under…

[PURPOSE] This is a retrospective review of a consecutive series of patients undergoing chin lengthening at the time of orthognathic surgery over a 3-year timeframe. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] The genioplasty procedures studied included lengt…

[PURPOSE] The purpose of our survey study was to determine if bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with simultaneous intranasal surgery and other procedures carried out primarily for the correction of a developmental dentofacial deformity can b…

During the past several decades, since the introduction of craniofacial surgery by Dr. Tessier in 1967, craniomaxillofacial surgery has advanced in many ways. Craniosynostosis is a common craniofacial malformation and requires a thoughtful …

The methods described to manage secondary jay deformities, resulting malocclusion, residual oronasal fistulas, and bony defects in adolescents born with a cleft are safe and reliable when carried out by an experienced cleft surgeon and team…

Static two-point discrimination, pressure, and vibratory threshold values were measured bilaterally at standard coordinates in the area of the face innervated by the mental nerve in 115 adolescents (230 nerves). The patients were divided in…

We reviewed the complications and long-term results of a consecutive series of adolescents (67 males, 49 females; age range 15 to 25 years; mean 18 years) born with a cleft who underwent primary repair in childhood and later developed a jaw…

This study applied a proven method for obtaining intracranial volume measurements using CT scans to (1) measure the intracranial volume of a consecutive series of children with either metopic or sagittal synostosis prior to any craniofacial…

To determine the most desirable ear level (vertical position), a set of four drawings was assessed by 40 observers. Two levels were almost equally preferred when viewed in profile, one with the upper edge of the ear at the level of the most…

Modifications of the Le Fort I osteotomy are described that allow for the simultaneous routine and safe management of maxillary hypoplasia, residual oronasal fistula, bony defects, soft-tissue scarring, and cleft-dental gap in adolescents w…

Parameningeal head and neck rhabdomyosarcomas of childhood are often considered unresectable and are treated with irradiation and chemotherapy. High-dose radiation therapy has a very long-term detrimental effect on the developing face and a…

For exposure of the craniofacial skeleton above the Le Fort I level, the most frequently used approach is the coronal incision with a preauricular extension as needed. A modification of the coronal incision, using a postauricular incision, …

A modified occlusal splint is described which may be used to avoid tracheostomy when a total midface osteotomy is required. We demonstrate the accuracy of the modified splint by using the technique in a control subject who underwent alginat…

The malposition of an otherwise normal-appearing external ear is not uncommon in certain craniofacial syndromes. This paper presents a 10-year experience of 14 patients who underwent external ear repositioning. In this technique, a posterio…

Patients with Treacher Collins syndrome were studied regarding 10 nasal, 1 orbital, and 4 facial measurements as well as 10 facial proportion indexes. Data from 15 to 24 patients were related to normal values. The most normal feature was fo…