Correction of malocclusion by anterolateral osteotomy in a traumatized maxilla.
Injuries to the face may cause long-term defects both aesthetic and functional consequences when the treatment is delayed, inadequate or absent. The varieties of osteotomy techniques are applied to improve posttraumatic malposition of the maxillofacial bones and occlusal function. In this article, a 21-year-old female involved in a traffic accident presented a severe deformity in maxilla and treated by anterolateral osteotomy is presented.
Güler
Nurhan
N
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkey. nguler@dr.com
Cabbar
Fatih
F
Duygu
Gonca
G
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries; D001860:Bone Plates; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000293:injuries; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult