Submental intubation in orthognathic surgery: initial experience

Abstract

Submental intubation is a technique for use in maxillofacial trauma, which allows precise assessment of changes to the nasolabial complex, midlines, cants, and incisal display in patients having maxillary orthognathic surgery. We report our initial experience of it used as an adjunct in the management of orthognathic surgery in a series of 44 patients. © 2008 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.