What is Microgenia: the chin had
not grown far enough forward.
Surgical Correction
A horizontal bone cut is made below the
roots of the front teeth of the lower jaw allowing the chin portion of the
lower jaw to be separated and moved forward. The chin bone is then held forward
using a specially designed titanium plate.
Preoperative assessment and surgical plan
To establish the desired shape and
position of the chin, the patient’s overall facial profile should be
analyzed first. In many cases, abnormalities in the chin area often accompany
anteroposterior, frontal and vertical abnormalities. However, sometimes a chin
might appear to be deformed clinically (microgenia) even though there are no
abnormalities in the chin’s actual position.
Through X-ray and CT Scan, an osteotomy
line and the direction and amount of movement can be determined based on an
assessment of the shape and position of the chin. Several methods of analysis
are widely used that identify where the chin is with respect to a facially
balanced position, especially relative to the nose and lips. However, the results
of this sort of analysis is not absolute, and so the treatment plan should draw
on the surgeon’s experience. In addition, the patient’s
subjective opinion is important due to the nature of the aesthetic treatment,
so it is essential to take the patient’s chief
complaint into consideration when establishing the final treatment plan.
☎ Contact us today ☎
EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Tel. +82-2-547-0101
Homepage: http://en.eudental.co.kr/
Email : eu@eudental.co.kr
Whatsapp : +82-10-7430-7107
Kakao : eudental
Instagram : eusurgery
Youtube : eusurgery
Comments
Post a Comment