title: A Novel Method to Attain Highly Symmetric Oblique Mandibular Chin-Body Osteotomy.
abstract: Oblique mandibular chin-body osteotomy is a widely used narrowing genioplasty. However, the historic challenge is how to achieve a highly symmetric result of oblique mandibular chin-body osteotomy. Here, we present a novel and simple method to achieve a highly symmetrical mandibular chin-body osteotomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten consecutive patients underwent mandibular chinbody osteotomy used silicone triangle template technique. Patient and surgeon's satisfaction of the surgery and surgeon's confidence improvement with template during the surgery were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients and surgeons were satisfied with the outcome. The operator's confidence was significantly improved during the operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Silicone triangle template technique is an effective method to achieve highly symmetrical mandibular chin-body osteotomy and boost surgeon's confidence.
authors.affiliation: *Department of CranioMaxilloFacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital †State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rui
authors.forename: Jian Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lai
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gui
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D063172:Genioplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome