The patient is a 22-year-old woman from Manimala in Kerala, India. She states that she always remembers having a large lower jaw. Her chin bone too was extremely prominent.
Read moreBilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy – Mandibular Prognathism
The patient is a 22-year-old woman from Manimala in Kerala, India. She states that she always remembers having a large lower jaw. Her chin bone too was extremely prominent.
Read moreBilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy – Mandibular PrognathismPatient with a disproportionately small lower jaw The patient is a 21-year-old male from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India. His lower jaw has been very small ever since he can remember. He said that he has always had trouble with speech and eating. Snoring has also been a chronic problem for him. He stated that...
Read moreMicrognathia (Lower Jaw Hypoplasia) Bilateral Sagittal Split OsteotomyEtiology behind the occurrence of mandibular prognathism Mandibular prognathism is the excessive protrusion of the mandible in relation to the rest of the skull. It is considered to be a pathological condition when it compromises both the functional and esthetic aspects of the lower jaw. An extended chin and an anterior crossbite renders both eating...
Read moreLong Lower Jaw BSSO – Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy with Set Back SurgeryPatient with prognathic mandible presents for surgery This young man always had a very prominent mandible. He had always hated it and wanted it corrected. This had also been a source of difficulty with eating due to malocclusion. He decided to get this treated and turned to the Internet. He researched the Internet for the...
Read moreMandibular Prognathism BSSO (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy) With Separation of Inferior Alveolar Nerve
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