title: Unilateral mandibular advancement with bilateral intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy.
abstract: Intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is an effective surgical procedure that is used for the correction of mandibular prognathism. However, application of IVRO for mandibular advancement has been limited because of the instability of the proximal segments caused by the gap between the distal and proximal segments. We report a case of unilateral mandibular advancement with bilateral IVRO for the correction of facial asymmetry. This case shows possible application of bilateral IVRO for unilateral mandibular advancement without any means of fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hwi-Dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hyung-Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Young-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery*; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000379:methods*; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus / Q000379:methods*; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery*