3D printing technology for corrective jaw surgery
on July 30, 2015
Yesterday, a rep from a medical 3D printing company came to share some new developments concerning the use of 3D printing to aid corrective jaw surgery. 3D printing has come a long way and has permeated through many industries. So far, for orthognathic surgery, I have mainly used 3D p …
Doing corrective jaw surgery a second time
on July 29, 2015
Many years ago, a colleague from a neighbouring country referred me a patient who had undergone corrective jaw surgery several times in different parts of the world. Despite multiple surgeries, she still has not achieved her treatment objectives and as such was still looking for a sol …
Single Jaw vs Double Jaw Surgery
on July 22, 2015
Disharmonies in jaw development is quite a common problem. They can come in the form of disproportionate horizontal growth of one jaw compared with the other or it can manifest as asymmetry, which is disproportionate growth of one side of the jaws compare to the other side, ie a left- …
Corrective Jaw Surgery - cost considerations
on July 8, 2015
One of the major concerns that patients have about corrective jaw surgery is cost. While the most obvious effect of corrective jaw surgery is an improvement in aesthetics, it is not classified as a cosmetic procedure because there are also significant functional benefits associated wi …
Why cosmetic jaw surgery?
on July 1, 2015
Surgery is usually done for one of two reasons. The first function of surgery is ablative, ie to remove a diseased part of the body. This diseased part, if left alone, threatens the normal functions of other parts of the body both in its immediate vicinity as well as distant part by s …
Corrective jaw surgery for sporting injuries
on June 9, 2015
In the past week, Singapore is abuzzed with SEA Games frenzy. In the hustle and bustle of athletic activities, sports injuries are inevitable. Injuries to the jaw and face can occur due to direct contact or through falls. Some injuries are superficial and only requires rest while othe …
How to choose a surgeon for corrective jaw surgery
on May 25, 2015
Whose territory is it? "Turf fights" are common between different specialties in Medicine and Dentistry. The jaw and face (ie maxillo-facial) area is one part of the body that many different specialties lay claim to. As the name suggests, the one who are most intimately associated wit …
Risks of cosmetic jaw surgery in Singapore
on May 13, 2015
What are risks? Twenty odd years ago, a very good friend of mine was taking his oral examination in the Royal College of Surgeons for his Fellowship. He was being grilled by the examiners about the risks involved in a certain surgical procedure on a certain part of the brain (microvas …
Types of jaw deformities in Singapore
on May 9, 2015
The K-pop tsunami... Last year, I accompanied my son to the Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, where he represented Singapore in fencing. He stayed in the Games Village together with the rest of Team Singapore while my wife and I booked a hotel which we thought was closeby. As it turned o …
How to afford corrective jaw surgery in Singapore?
on April 29, 2015
So you have decided that you need and want corrective jaw surgery.... Just walking around, I see people with jaw deformities everywhere (occupational disease). Deformities that can be readily corrected with orthognathic surgery, which can be quite transformational not just in terms of …
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