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<p>Orthognathic surgery either alone, or in combination with orthodontic treatment, frequently offers a satisfactory treatment for vertical skeletal discrepancies. This paper outlines the author’s surgical philosophy to clinical assessment and briefly outlines the clinical results of some of these treatment principles for cases with “deep” and “open” bite and those requiring “face” shortening and lengthening procedures.</p>
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Orthognathic surgery either alone, or in combination with orthodontic treatment, frequently offers a satisfactory treatment for vertical skeletal discrepancies. This paper outlines the author’s surgical philosophy to clinical assessment and briefly outlines the clinical results of some of these treatment principles for cases with “deep” and “open” bite and those requiring “face” shortening and lengthening procedures.

Changing the vertical dimension of the face

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Orthognathic surgery either alone, or in combination with orthodontic treatment, frequently offers a satisfactory treatment for vertical skeletal...

Changing the vertical dimension of the face

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Jan. 2024

Seitenbereich: 57 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1981-0007

Schlüsselwörter
Vertical dimension, orthognathic surgery, assessment, treatment

© 1981 Barry Fitzpatrick, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Changing the vertical dimension of the face

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Jan. 2024

Seitenbereich: 57 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1981-0007

SchlüsselwörterVertical dimension, orthognathic surgery, assessment, treatment

© 1981 Barry Fitzpatrick, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
Vertical dimension, orthognathic surgery, assessment, treatment