title: Visor Osteotomy of the Anterior Mandible.
abstract: Current techniques for three-dimensional correction of the chin in patients with mandibular retrusion may increase mentolabial fold depth, but have limited effect on the lips. The authors present a single surgical technique to support the mentolabial fold and improve labial competence. The visor osteotomy is performed from canine to canine. The bone fragment pedicled to the lingual periosteum is coronally mobilized and fixed in the new position. Preserved vascularization is supposed to minimize the amount of bone resorbed. Visor osteotomy of the anterior mandible may improve the existing treatments for micrognathia by creating an aesthetic mentolabial fold and a competent lip seal.
authors.affiliation: *Center for Maxillofacial Surgery, Pyramide Clinic †Dental Clinic Am Opernhaus, Zurich ‡Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Albino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Triaca
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brusco
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Minoretti
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saulacic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D063168:Mandibular Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000601:surgery*; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus / Q000379:methods; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery