Surgical-orthodontic treatment in hemifacial hypertrophy: a case report.
Marked facial asymmetry caused by unilateral enlargement of hard and soft tissues is the criterion for a diagnosis of hemifacial hypertrophy. A case report of a Thai woman with congenital hemifacial hypertrophy is presented. Orthodontic treatment and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomies were performed after growth ceased. Acceptable facial appearance and occlusion were achieved.
Orthodontic Department Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D002508:Cephalometry; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000151:congenital; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013785:Thailand