OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants JT - The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants IS - 1942-4434 (Electronic) IS - 0882-2786 (Print) IP - 5 VI - 11 PST - ppublish DP - 1996 PG - 682-684 LA - en TI - The Use of Orthognathic Surgery to Facilitate Implant Placement: A Case Report FAU - Schoeman, Randal AU - Schoeman R FAU - Subramanian, Lakshmi AU - Subramanian L CN - OT - Le Fort I OT - miniplates OT - osteotomy OT - rigid fixation AB - When attempting to restore an edentulous posterior segment of the mandible into which space the opposing maxillary segment has supererupted, it is necessary to idealize the maxillary occlusal plane to accommodate the final restoration. This report discusses superior repositioning of the posterior segment of the maxilla using rigid fixation with simultaneous implant placement into the corresponding posterior edentulous mandibular space. AID - 844145