Severe facial asymmetry and unilateral lingual crossbite treated with orthodontics and 2-jaw surgery: 5-year follow-up

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2012 Oct;142(4):509-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.01.026.

Abstract

A 33-year-old woman with severe facial asymmetry and unilateral lingual crossbite was treated with orthodontics combined with differential maxillary impaction and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy. After 12 months of preoperative orthodontic treatment, 2-jaw surgery was performed. The total active treatment time was 18 months. Both her occlusion and facial appearance were significantly improved by the surgical-orthodontic treatment. The occlusion was stable after 5 years of retention. Posttreatment records after 5 years showed excellent results with good occlusion and long-term stability.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cephalometry / methods
  • Facial Asymmetry / surgery
  • Facial Asymmetry / therapy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Jaw Fixation Techniques
  • Malocclusion / surgery
  • Malocclusion / therapy*
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class II / surgery
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class II / therapy
  • Mandible / abnormalities
  • Mandibular Osteotomy / methods
  • Maxilla / abnormalities
  • Maxillary Osteotomy / methods
  • Orthodontics, Corrective / methods*
  • Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Tooth Movement Techniques / methods
  • Treatment Outcome