Precious D S, Jensen G M, McFadden L R
Int J Oral Surg. 1985 Oct;14(5):399-407. doi: 10.1016/s0300-9785(85)80072-7.
Modern orthognathic surgical techniques can complement orthodontic treatment of children and adolescent patients. A wide variety of deformities can be surgically corrected at a young age and examples selected from more than 100 treated pediatric patients are presented. As with all surgical procedures, the risks of surgery and anesthesia must be weighed against the benefits which are expected to result from the outcome of the surgery.
