THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE CASE WITH FACIAL ASYMMETRY AND ANTERIOR OPENBITE

Kecik D., MAVİLİ M. E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.17, no.2, pp.68-73, 2009 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.68-73
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The 19-year old female have applied to our clinic due to facial asymmetry and anterior openbite. According to the lateral cephalometric evaluation of the patient having mouth breathing; maxillary height and lower facial height was inspected to be increased. The mandible showed an asymmetric growth towards the right side. The treatment plan was to perform fixed ortodontic treatment combined with orthognathic surgery by the impaction of maxilla and the rotation of mandible to the left side.