Razan Baabdullah: Bone grafting in Orthognathic Surgery

Bone grafting may be considered when orthognathic movements leave gaps that raise questions about bony healing, contour, or skeletal stability. This lecture will examine where grafting fits into planning for maxillary and mandibular osteotomies, how to evaluate the available evidence, and what remains uncertain about indications and graft materials. The session is framed around clinical decision making; its specific cases and techniques should be confirmed with the speaker before publication.

Dr. Baabdullah’s work connects directly to these questions. She has coauthored experimental research on a synthetic bone graft material in a critical size defect model and research on outcomes reported by patients undergoing orthognathic care. Her work in virtual surgical planning education also informs a structured approach to evaluating surgical movements. The animal study does not establish effectiveness in human orthognathic surgery.

SPEAKER

Razan Mohammad Baabdullah, BDS, MS, FRCDC is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and Assistant Professor at King Abdulaziz University. She earned her dental degree there and undertook oral and maxillofacial surgery training at McGill University; a professional speaker directory also records a surgical internship at McGill. She graduated in 2023 from Harvard Medical School’s Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program.

Her scholarship spans bone defect healing, orthognathic patient outcomes, virtual surgical planning education, and surgical teaching. Relevant work includes a coauthored animal study of a synthetic bone graft material and a study validating an Arabic orthognathic quality of life questionnaire. She previously spoke at a SurgeON event on surgical education.

Selected Publications

• Bayoumi A, Alzahrani S, Al-Ghamdi MY, Baabdullah R, et al. “Histological evaluation of VELOX® in critical size bone defect healing of New Zealand rabbits femur.” Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2026.102810. Experimental animal research; not an orthognathic clinical study.

• Agou S, et al., including Baabdullah R. “Validation of the Arabic Version of the Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire.” The Open Dentistry Journal, 2025;19. DOI: 10.2174/0118742106412237250726094003.

Professional Websites

• Harvard Medical School Graduate Health Sciences Profile

• ORCID Profile

• ResearchGate Profile

  
  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this event, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize orthognathic movements and osteotomy gaps that may prompt consideration of bone grafting.

2. Describe the intended roles of grafting in bony healing, contour, and stability.

3. Distinguish the types of evidence available for different osteotomy sites and graft materials.

4. Identify patient and surgical planning factors relevant to a grafting decision.

5. Evaluate the limits of experimental bone substitute research when applying it to clinical practice.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists involved in orthognathic care, craniofacial surgeons, surgical residents and fellows, and clinicians or researchers interested in bone healing and dentofacial deformity.

FREE ONLINE LIVE EVENT

San Francisco: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 8:00 am

Mexico City: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 9:00 am

New York: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 11:00 am

Rio de Janeiro: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 12:00 noon

London: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 4:00 pm

Berlin: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 5:00 pm

Johannesburg: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 5:00 pm

Cairo: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 5:00 pm

Dubai: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 7:00 pm

Delhi: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 8:30 pm

Manila: Monday, April 5, 2027 at 11:00 pm

Sydney: Tuesday, April 6, 2027 at 1:00 am

LANGUAGE: The event language is English.

CE ACCREDITATION : surgeON is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. surgeON designates this activity for 1 credit hour of continuing education credits.

DECLARATION

In accordance with criterion 13 of document UEMS 2023.07.rev “EACCME® Criteria for the Accreditation of Live Educational Events (LEEs)” and the Standard v. Commercial or Promotional Conflict of Interest, published by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), all surgeON presenters sign a Conflict of Interest form to document all perceived or actual conflicts of interest for the last 3 years, whether due to a financial or other relationship. This document can be viewed at the beginning of the event or on request by emailing info@surgeon-events.org No fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the this event has been provided to the speaker.