Orthognathic Treatment of Skeletal Class III Malocclusion with Severe Facial Asymmetry
A 26-year, 9-month-old woman had chief complaints of mandibular protrusion and facial asymmetry. Extraoral examination indicated mandibular deviation to the left side, severe facial asymmetry, and a concave profile. Because the patient had a vertical maxillary height difference and an occlusal plane...
| Published in: | Turkish Journal of Orthodontics |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Turkish Orthodontic Society
2016-03-01
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http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/orthognathic-treatment-of-skeletal-class--malocclu/53518
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| Summary: | A 26-year, 9-month-old woman had chief complaints of mandibular protrusion and facial asymmetry. Extraoral examination indicated mandibular deviation to the left side, severe facial asymmetry, and a concave profile. Because the patient had a vertical maxillary height difference and an occlusal plane cant together with maxillary retrusion, a differential downgraft and advancement surgery with Lefort I osteotomy was planned. To correct the facial asymmetry and mandibular protrusion, concurrent bilateral sagittal split osteotomy was performed. Double-jaw surgical procedures, including maxillary and mandibular movements, are effective in correcting severe facial asymmetry and skeletal Class III malocclusion. |
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| ISSN: | 2528-9659 2148-9505 |