Management of Asymmetry

Tom C T van Riet; Cornelis Klop; Alfred G Becking; Jitske W Nolte

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2022.06.013

Management of Asymmetry

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Feb;35(1):11-21. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.06.013. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

Authors

Tom C T van Riet¹, Cornelis Klop¹, Alfred G Becking², Jitske W Nolte¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC locatie University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC locatie University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: a.becking@amsterdamumc.nl.

PMID: 36336591
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.06.013

Abstract

Orthognathic surgery in asymmetric cases is challenging because of diversity and individuality. Clinical observations are of paramount importance and need to be systemically thorough. Three-dimensional diagnosis and virtual planning have been proven extremely helpful in facilitating treatment toward symmetry in difficult cases with increasing precision. Compared with orthognathic surgery in symmetric situations, asymmetries produce numerous pitfalls and provide opportunities for out-of-the-box procedures.

Keywords: Complications; Computer-assisted planning; Facial asymmetry; Orthognathic surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Facial Asymmetry / surgery
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
Orthognathic Surgical Procedures* / methods
Surgery, Computer-Assisted* / methods