Surgical Management of Hyperdivergent Class II Malocclusion with Vertical Maxillary Excess: A 2-year Follow-up

Skeletal Class II malocclusions with vertical maxillary excess (VME) present with an amalgamation of several problems pertaining to psychological, esthetics, and function. The optimal treatment plan in such cases includes a synchronized orthodontic-surgical approach through superior repositioning an...

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Autores principales: Khan, Nayeemullah, Adeni, K Moina, Parameswaran, Ratna, Vijayalakshmi, Devaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6169281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30294178
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ccd.ccd_484_18
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Sumario:Skeletal Class II malocclusions with vertical maxillary excess (VME) present with an amalgamation of several problems pertaining to psychological, esthetics, and function. The optimal treatment plan in such cases includes a synchronized orthodontic-surgical approach through superior repositioning and setback of maxilla by means of Le Fort I osteotomy and augmentation genioplasty. This case report describes a multidisciplinary approach in the successful management of a patient with VME to achieve superior esthetics and function.

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