Maxillofacial Surgery at Paris Est

Professor Meningaud at Henri Mondor

My career in maxillofacial surgery has led me to participate in 7 face transplants and to chair the European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery from 2018 to 2020.

Maxillofacial Surgery at Paris Est Créteil

Prof. Jean-Paul Meningaud

Maxillofacial surgery

As techniques evolve, no surgeon can seriously claim to dominate surgery of the figure, breasts, hand, face, etc., all at the same time.

Parotid surgery

This is a summary of the questions I am most often asked about this surgery, which I have been performing for 25 years. The answers are adapted to my own practice, and are intended to complement the information…

Salivary gland surgery

What are the possible complications of submaxillary gland surgery? Paralysis of the chin ramus. This is a paralysis of the lower lip.

Orthognathic surgery

What is orthognathic surgery?

Orthognathic surgery treats abnormalities in the relationship between the bony bases of the upper jaw (maxilla) and the lower jaw (mandible).

Dental trauma

How is dental trauma treated? DENTAL CONTUSION :

Caused by an impact, they need to be monitored…

Malar fracture

What does a patient with a malar fracture look like?

The clinical picture combines :

– on inspection

Mandible fracture

What X-rays should be ordered for a suspected mandible fracture? Most mandibular fractures can be diagnosed with the help of two X-rays: the dental panoramic and the lower open-mouth…

Maxillary tumours and cysts

Can malignant transformation occur? Malignant transformation has been described, but is very rare. Can ameloblastoma spread to the other side of the jaw?

Fracture of the nasoethmoidal frontal complex

How is a fracture of the nasoethmoidal frontal complex treated? This is a centro-facial trauma involving the nasal pyramid, the walls of the frontal sinus, the blade…

Plastic repair of facial cancer

How are scalp tumours repaired? When a patient suffers loss of scalp substance as a result of cancer, it is essential to be able to replace…

Burn surgery

What is burn surgery? Burn surgery is a demanding and difficult surgery. It involves the use of skin grafts, artificial dermis, surgical…

Rare syndromes and diseases of the face

A question often asked about rare syndromes concerns the existence of specific treatments. In fact, most of the plastic treatments on offer involve surgical…