title: Shortening and lengthening the chin.
abstract: Methods of altering the vertical dimension of the chin by subtraction or addition of bone are discussed. Results of chin lengthening have improved with the use of miniplate fixation, and the technique currently preferred utilizes an interpositional bone graft from outer table calvarium.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery