Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3116564 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Virtual 3-dimensional planning in orthognathic surgery allows for a detailed visualization and analysis of skeletal and dental deformities, especially in patients with asymmetries. This approach also eliminates conventional stone model surgery through computer-aided fabrication of surgical stents. This article presents a new approach with 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography-based treatment planning for the surgical correction of facial asymmetry in conjunction with the surgery first approach. Good esthetic and occlusal outcomes were obtained for 2 patients after orthognathic surgery and orthodontic treatment with a short total treatment time.
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Authors
Flavio Uribe, Nandakumar Janakiraman, David Shafer, Ravindra Nanda,