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.
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Orthodontic Department Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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