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The surgery-first approach indicates that orthognathic surgery will be done without any presurgical orthodontic treatment. The surgery-first approach requires the exact surgery plan, which can predict postoperative jaw and tooth movement, and dictate postoperative orthodontic treatment options.
However, it is not easy to make exact postoperative tooth movement, and postoperative dental decompensation, as planned.
The purpose of this speech is to explore the concept of the surgery-first approach and to explain factors that are crucial to the success of surgery first approach. And some surgery-first orthognathic cases are to be reported.
