Soft-tissue profile changes after orthognathic surgery of mandibular prognathism
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012 During surgical correction of facial deformities, accurate prediction of the resulting facial profile is important for the patient and the surgeon. The purpose of the present study was to investigate profile changes after surgical treatment of mandibular
Chun-Ming Chen +4 more
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Seven Years of Retention of Severe Mandibular Prognathism Treated With Bimaxillary Surgery: Two Case Reports [PDF]
Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2013 These case reports describe the surgical treatment of 2 male adult patients with severe mandibular prognathism. For both patients, anterior repositioning of the maxilla by Le Fort I osteotomies with and without impaction and mandibular posterior ...
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Mandibular prognathism (progenism, underbite) is a type of malocclusion characterised by an abnormally anterior position of the mandible or the underdevelopment of the maxilla. The profile of an individual with the pathology is significantly prolonged in
Justyna Szpyt, Magdalena Gębska
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A three-dimensional investigation of mandibular deviation in patients with mandibular prognathism. [PDF]
Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg, 2023 BACKGROUND: Craniofacial disharmony in cases of jaw deformity associated with abnormal lateral deviation of the jaw mostly involves both the maxilla and mandible. However, it has been still difficult to capture the jaw deviation aspect in a 3-dimensional
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BSSRO Improves Mandibular Morphology Mainly through Correction of Body Length and Volume in Patients with Asymmetric Mandibular Prognathism. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2022 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the change and stability of mandibular morphology in patients with asymmetric mandibular prognathism after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO).
Liu Y, Li Y.
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Assessment of the impact of orthodontic-surgical treatment on the quality of life of patients with mandibular prognathism [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023 Background/Aim. Mandibular prognathism, as one of the more severe forms of dentofacial deformities, impairs the oral functions and appearance of the patient’s face and represents a psychosocial handicap with a negative impact on the quality of life (QoL).
Ilić Jana +5 more
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SURGERY OF MANDIBULAR PROGNATHISM ACCORDING TO HUNSUCK-EPKER APPROACH
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2001 Background. In the following article the authors presents the advantages of the mandibular prognathism correction by Hunsuck-Epker approach and compares it with the Obwegeser surgery method.
Danijel Žerdoner, Jože Žgank
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Cephalometric evaluation of skeletal relationships after bimaxillary surgical correction of mandibular prognathism [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. In recent years, bimaxillary surgery has widely been accepted as an effective surgical procedure for the correction of mandibular prognathism.
Sinobad Vladimir +2 more
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Cephalometric analysis of the middle part of the face in patients with mandibular prognathism [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Background/Aim. The middle part of the face, that is the maxilla, has always been mentioned as a possible etiologic factor of skeletal Class III. However, the importance of the relationship of maxillary retroposition towards the cranial base is ...
Čutović Tatjana +6 more
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Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2021 Background Several studies have identified different genes that control the final dimension and structure of the mandible. Prognathism of the mandible is thought to correlate with these genes; however, no specific gene has been assigned as a risk factor ...
Avi Laviana +5 more
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