OMFS Board Exam Review #6 - Le Fort I, BSSO, Ceph Angles, Relapse & Complications

Top 5 Topics:

- Unfiltered OMFS Training

- Le Fort I + BSSO Explained

- Cephalometric Angles Demystified

- Biggest Surgical Screw-Ups

- Relapse & Complications

*** These are live recordings of my review sessions for the oral OMFS boards that I’ll be taking in January 2025 - I can get answers and concepts wrong! Please comment, DM me, or text me with any corrections, additions, or your own board prep tips on these topics so we can learn from my mistakes. ***

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Questions & Topics:

00:00 – Introduction to orthognathic surgery evaluation: history, facial exam, occlusion.

02:03 – Understanding A and B angles in malocclusion and how they guide diagnosis.

04:02 – Surgical procedure choices for Class II retrognathic mandible.

06:01 – Key post-operative management after BSSO to ensure stability.

08:07 – Critical cephalometric parameters for vertical maxillary excess.

10:12 – Le Fort I impaction techniques and intraoperative accuracy tips.

11:50 – Common complications in orthognathic surgery and their management.

14:07 – Pre-surgical orthodontic preparation: leveling, aligning, decompensation.

16:08 – Relapse prevention strategies after BSSO and Le Fort I.

18:35 – Airway considerations in mandibular advancement surgical planning.

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My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 8.2025

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