A Modified Kole's Osteotomy for Correction of Anterior Open Bite and Macrogenia in a Cleft Patient.
We present a modified technique to close anterior open bite as well as to correct anterior and vertical macrogenia without sacrificing the lowermost symphyseal segment, in comparison with conventional Kole's osteotomy, which can alter the symmetric bone architecture of the chin and jeopardize the blood supply of the sandwich segments.
Department of Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Cleft and Craniofacial Centre ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manikandhan
M
Ramanathan
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Srinivasan H
SH
Rao
Kole's procedure; anterior subapical osteotomy; orthognathic surgery