Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5637532 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2017 | 8 Pages |
â¢Bone erosion can occur under chin implants.â¢A patient may be unaware of it.â¢An orthodontist could radiographically diagnose it in the initial evaluation.
Alloplastic chin implants have been a valuable treatment modality for the correction of microgenia. Their use has provided satisfactory esthetic results by improving facial balance. However, bone resorption under these implants can occur. Case reports of 4 patients with the incidental radiographic finding of the presence of chin implants are presented. All 4 subjects had lateral cephalograms and panoramic x-rays taken as part of their orthodontic evaluation. One had a normal mandibular symphyseal contour, and 3 had bone resorption under the implants. One subject had severe resorption. In addition to panoramic and cephalometric x-rays, the subject with severe resorption also had magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography as part of the evaluation workup.