Intercorrências associadas à cirurgia ortognática – queimadura labial: relato de caso

Abstract

Orthognathic surgery is commonly used for the correction of dentofacial deformities. The improvement of surgical techniques and the surgeon/orthodontist relationship were essential for the orthognathic surgery to be considered as the treatment of choice for those cases in which orthodontic treatment alone could not achieve a satisfactory result. However, as in any surgical modality, orthognathic surgery is not free of complications, being them pre-, trans- or post-operatory. Surgical complications may occur due to a variety of reasons: surgeon’s recklessness, lack of skill or negligence. In other cases, complications may occur due to inherent limitations of the technique, conditions associated with the patient or even equipment failure during the surgical procedure. The purpose of this study was to discuss about the probable complications associated with orthognathic surgery, the professional responsibility of the dentist, and to describe the clinical case of a Class III malocclusion patient who was submitted to orthognathic surgery and was burned in the lower lip during surgery.