This latest edition is an expanded and up-to-date version of the classic
operative manual for surgical and orthodontic consultants, trainees and
theatre and ward staff. It includes the completely new sections of
"Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics" and the "Application of 3-Dimensional
Scanning for Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP), more commonly known as
Computer-Aided Surgical Simulation (CASS)". Although CASS may supercede
the multistage orthognathic planning process this traditional means of
record transfer has been retained as an essential clinical skill.
The principal deformity sections are the "Secondary Management of
Clefts", the "Role of Distraction Osteogenesis", "Temporomandibular
Joint Ankylosis", "Rhinoplasty", and the "Essential Support of Nutrition
for the Maxillofacial Surgery Patient". The chapter on "Therapeutics for
Emergencies and Complications" has also been updated. The important
"Psychopathological Aspects of Orthognathic Surgery" and the new chapter
on "Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics" enable the recognition and
management of unexpected problems by the clinician.