There are many options when it comes to orthognathic surgery and making the right decisions for your patient can be daunting. Joining us today on Everyday Oral Surgery is the illustrious Dr. Benjamin Hechler. In this episode, you’ll hear all about Dr. Hechler’s process of discussing options with new patients, and his preferences when it comes to molars, double jaw surgery, class three patients, use of plates, nasal tubes, and much more! We also discuss how growth affects surgery, why you have to take the patient's preferences into consideration, the importance of having open communication with your anesthesia team, and how he handles scenarios such as excessive bleeding. He also talks us through how he supports his patients post-op before explaining why staying hydrated after a surgery is imperative. Finally, Dr. Hechler poses some interesting points of discussion for us to think about! If you want to hear all about planning and surgical management from an absolute pro, and even get a promo code for KLS Martin, tune in now!
Key Points From This Episode:
- The amazing KLS Martin promo code you can get!
- Introducing today’s guest, Dr. Benjamin Hechler.
- He walks us through his process of starting things off with a new patient and what he asks.
- Dr. Hechler tells us why he leaves the third molars in and when he removes them if he does.
- How the growth of younger patients affects surgery and how Dr. Hechler addresses this.
- When he chooses to do VSP.
- Dr. Hechler explains how he handles surgery when a patient has a double jaw.
- The importance of considering preference and long-term risk before surgical decisions.
- How Dr. Hechler deals with class three patients.
- When he decides to do custom plates vs. stock plates and how he makes those decisions.
- Why Dr. Hechler does the maxilla first in surgery.
- The importance of having a discussion with your anesthesia team and what to say to them.
- Why Dr. Hechler doesn’t mind what type of nasal tube is used during surgery.
- Hear how he deals with excessive bleeding and bad splits.
- How Dr. Hechler handles the post-op period and how he helps his patients through it.
- The importance of taking in liquids post-surgery.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Benjamin Hechler on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-hechler/
The Essentials of Orthognathic Surgery — https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Orthognathic-Surgery-Johan-Reyneke/dp/0867159561
Dr. Jeffrey C. Posnick — https://www.drposnick.com/
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — https://www.amazon.com/Oral-Maxillofacial-Surgery-7-Set/dp/0721696317
Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram —https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/
Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059
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