Maxillary alveolar hyperplasia, diagnosis and treatment planning.
Literature pertaining to studies of the vertical relationships of the facial skeleton, the dentition, and the lips is reviewed. A surgical procedure for superior repositioning of the total maxillary alveolus is presented. The usefulness of the procedure to correct maxillary alveolar hyperplasia is illustrated with two case reports.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002508:Cephalometry; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning