Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. Patricia Elena López Orlando.
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.

Graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1996. Later on he completed graduate studies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Medical Center. University of Puerto Rico. (1999-2003). , U.S.A.

Is an active member of:
-Sociedad Venezolana de Cirugía Buco-Maxilofacial.
-Colegio de Odontólogos de Venezuela.
-Colegio de Odontólogos Metropolitano.
-Asociación Latinoamericana de Cirugía y Traumatología Buco-Maxilofacial (ALACIBU).
-Member of Fundación Niños que Ríen. Domenican Republic.

Languages: Spanish- English- Italian.

Is an adjunct professor of Oral Surgeon in the school of Dentistry at Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas Venezuela.

Has presented conferences in Nacional and International Congresses on Dentistry & Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

She has published various articles in specialized magazines.

• Lopez P, Guerrero CA, Rojas A, Meza L, Pantin C. Unilateral Mandibular Widening by Intraoral Distraction Osteogenesis. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 1998; 56:105, Suppl.
• Lopez P, Rojas A, Guerrero CA. Modified Technique for Chin Advancement with Labiomental Fold Projection. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 1999;57:113, Suppl 1.
• Rojas A, Lopez P, Guerrero CA. Osseointegrated Implant in the Pterigomaxillary Area: A Long Term Study. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 1999;57:113, Suppl 1.
• Lopez P, Morales J. Maxillary Sinus Reconstruction with Autogenous Bone Graft Combined with Bovine Bone Mineral. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 2002; 60:101, Suppl.
• Lopez PE, Figueroa F, Dominguez E, Guerrero CA, Bell WH. Maxillary Distraction by Intraoral Devices. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 2003; 61:90, Suppl. 1.
• Lopez P, Guerrero CA, et al. Posterior palate repositioning by distraction osteogenesis in clefts. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 2004; 62: 65-66, Suppl 1.
• Lopez P, Del Valle SC, et al. Surgical Management of Ranulas: a retrospective study. AJ Oral & Maxillofac Surg. 2005; 63: 80, Suppl. 8.
• Guerrero CA, Lopez P, Figueroa F, Meza L, Pisano R. In: Bell WH, Guerrero CA, editors. Distraction osteogenesis of the facial skeleton. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc, 2007. p. 475-493.

Her patients include children in pre-school age to adults. Among other services, she offers digitalized image processing with the Cephalometric Onyx Ceph software, picture taking to make predictions of growth and, treatment outcomes.

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