title: Application of virtual three-dimensional surgery planning in management of open bite with idiopathic condylar resorption.
abstract: This case report describes the successful treatment of an adult patient with idiopathic condylar resorption and Class II skeletal open bite malocclusion and temporomandibular joint disorder. A segmental Le Fort I bilateral osteotomy, ramus increasing length inverted L-osteotomy, and genioplasty combined with orthodontic treatment were performed. The treatment plan and surgery was aided by three-dimensional medical modeling, and we managed to resolve functional, esthetic, and pain concerns to a satisfactory level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Chung How
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kau
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Morvarid Poorsattar
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bejemir
keywords: Condyle; idiopathic; modeling; open bite; resorption; three-dimensional