Correction of malocclusion by anterolateral osteotomy in a traumatized maxilla

Nurhan Güler; Fatih Cabbar; Gonca Duygu

doi:10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00802.x

Correction of malocclusion by anterolateral osteotomy in a traumatized maxilla

Dent Traumatol. 2009 Aug;25(4):447-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00802.x. Epub 2009 Jun 11.

Authors

Nurhan Güler¹, Fatih Cabbar, Gonca Duygu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkey. nguler@dr.com

PMID: 19519858
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00802.x

Abstract

Injuries to the face may cause long-term defects both aesthetic and functional consequences when the treatment is delayed, inadequate or absent. The varieties of osteotomy techniques are applied to improve posttraumatic malposition of the maxillofacial bones and occlusal function. In this article, a 21-year-old female involved in a traffic accident presented a severe deformity in maxilla and treated by anterolateral osteotomy is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Alveolar Process / injuries
Bone Plates
Cuspid / injuries
Dental Arch / injuries
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Facial Asymmetry / surgery
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
Humans
Incisor / injuries
Malocclusion / etiology
Malocclusion / surgery*
Maxilla / surgery*
Maxillary Fractures / complications
Maxillary Fractures / surgery*
Osteotomy / methods*
Tooth Fractures / therapy
Young Adult