HOW DO WE EVALUATE A PATIENT FOR COMPROMISED AIRWAY ISSUES?

A CASE STUDY



LONG FACE SYNDROME


A SEVERELY COMPROMISED AIRWAY (3.3MM SHOULD BE 16MM)


INTER MOLAR DISTANCE 33.3 MM (SHOULD BE AT LEAST 38MM) UNDRDEVELOPED MAXILLA


RIGHT SIDE LESS DEVELOPED COMPROMISED RIGHT NASAL CHOANAE


BASED ON CRANIAL BASE AND MANDIBULAR LENGTH THIS PATIENT IS BI-DENTALLY RETRUDED


SHOULD HIS BITE BE OPENED SINCE HE IS ALREADY LONG-FACE?

THIS PATIENT NEEDS CRANIOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT, MAXILLARY MORPHOGENESIS, WITH THE HOMEOBLOCK™ APPLIANCE BEFORE TREATMENT WITH A MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE.

This is just an overview. I am available for discussion and to assist you in evaluating your patients.

Contact me below for further information on how to evaluate your patients for compromised airway issues.

Theodore R. Belfor, DDS
Chairman & President
OrthoSmile, Inc.
38 Woodland Avenue
Catskill, NY 12414 USA
+1.518.943.7703-voice
+1.518.943.9037-facsimile
+1.917.748.3534-mobile
Belfor2@MHCable.com
www.FacialDevelopment.com

Theodore R. Belfor DDS
to present the
HOMEOBLOCK™ PROTOCOL FOR ADULT FACIAL ENHANCEMENT
5th IAO Poland Section Meeting
Warsaw, POLAND
May 28-30, 2010