Treatment of the asymmetric prominent mandibular angle.
- Author:
Lü-ping HUANG
1
;
Lai GUI
;
Zhi-yong ZHANG
;
Li TENG
;
Feng NIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Facial Asymmetry; congenital; surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Mandible; abnormalities; surgery; Middle Aged; Osteotomy
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2004;22(1):40-42
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the causes and treatment of the asymmetric prominent mandibular angle.
METHODSFrom 1996 to 2001, mandibular angle osteotomy, mandibular outer cortex osteotomy, mandible, genioplasty and buccal pad excision were selected to treat 70 patients.
RESULTSAll the patients had satisfactory results with complications of bleeding, infection and labial scar in three patients.
CONCLUSIONAsymmetric prominent mandibular angle should be treated according to the characteristics of the deformity. Mandibular angle osteotomy, osteotomy of outer cortex of the mandible, genioplasty and bucal pad excision can provide satisfactory result.
