Bi-maxillary advancement surgery: Technique, indications and results
Int Orthod. 2014 Jun;12(2):200-12.
doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2014.03.007.
Epub 2014 May 9.
[Article in
English,
French]
Affiliations
- 1 55 bis, boulevard Rodocanachi, 13008 Marseille, France. Electronic address: drolivipierre@gmail.com.
- 2 55 bis, boulevard Rodocanachi, 13008 Marseille, France.
Abstract
Esthetic analysis of the face in some patients presenting a dental Class II can reveal the need for maxillo-mandibular advancement surgery. In these cases, mandibular advancement alone would provide a result which was satisfactory from the occlusal viewpoint but esthetically displeasing. Using bi-maxillary advancement, the impact of nasal volume is reduced and the nasolabial relationship is corrected. The sub-mandibular length is increased, thus creating a better-defined cervico-mental angle. This treatment technique involving a prior mandibular procedure has the advantage of restoring patients' dental occlusion while optimizing their facial esthetics.
Keywords:
Bi-maxillary surgery; Jaws; Orthognathics; Plastic surgery.
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MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cephalometry / methods
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Chin / anatomy & histology
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Esthetics
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Face / anatomy & histology
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Female
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Genioplasty / methods
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Humans
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Malocclusion, Angle Class II / surgery
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Mandibular Advancement / methods*
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Maxilla / surgery*
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Nose / anatomy & histology
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Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / methods*
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Osteotomy, Le Fort / methods
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Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus / methods
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Rhinoplasty / methods
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Rotation
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Smiling
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Vertical Dimension
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Young Adult