Superior repositioning of the maxilla during growth.
Sixteen individuals between the ages of 10 and 16 years who underwent superior surgical repositioning of the maxilla to correct vertical maxillary excess and were followed up for at least one year after surgery were evaluated. Follow-up ranged from 12 to 78 months with a mean of 36.7 months. The effects of subsequent growth on the esthetic, occlusal, and skeletal results achieved immediately following surgery were evaluated through analysis of profile esthetics, dental occlusion, and skeletal changes which occurred from the immediate postoperative period to longest follow-up examination.
D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D013997:Time Factors; D014716:Vertical Dimension