title: Surgical orthodontic correction of mandibular laterognathism.
abstract: This case report describes the successful treatment of a patient with mandibular laterognathism and associated facial asymmetry with combined surgical orthodontic approach. After 7 months of presurgical orthodontic treatment, intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy, and straightening genioplasty were performed as two step surgeries to reposition the deviated mandible and chin, respectively. The total active treatment period was 14 months. After surgical orthodontic treatment, significant improvement in occlusion, masticatory function, and facial appearance was discernible. Posttreatment records at 3 years showed stable results with good occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Harpreet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Dhirendra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pranav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Facial asymmetry; genioplasty; intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy; laterognathism; temporomandibular joint