Dr Lydia Lim as Chair or SORG Oceania was the Convenor and Lecturer at this Orthognathic Surgery Course in Cairns.
Dr Lim lectured on the topic of Facial Asymmetry – Assessment and Challenges. She discussed how Facial Asymmetry is an important element in Facial Attractiveness and the challenges in clinical assessment and surgical management. She discussed the use of latest technology including 3D Virtual Surgical Planning and Patient Specific (custom) Implants. She showed challenging cases of how camouflage orthodontic treatment has made surgical management more complex and the need for close collaboration with orthodontics, presenting recent advances in orthodontic therapy including skeletal anchorage plates to decompensate and prepare the patient for optimal aesthetic outcomes.
