title: Surgical correction of vertical maxillary excess during adolescence.
abstract: The timing of orthognathic surgery for the correction of dentofacial deformities is controversial. The expected predictable response to treatment in a young adult patient with vertical maxillary excess is illustrated by a case report. The concerns of the patient were addressed both morphologically and psychosocially. Postponing treatment for this group of patients until growth has finally stabilized may have far-reaching consequences, although the risk of outgrowing the correction is minimized. A retrospective study of 20 adolescents who had surgical impaction of the maxilla is reported.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Vig
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Turvey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014716:Vertical Dimension