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Facial asymmetry correction- condylar hyperplasia already operated but failed, maxillary shortening, buccal fat pad transfer, malar and mandibular body augmentation surgery

Patient with failed surgery elsewhere presents for correction The patient is a young woman with failed condylar hyperplasia surgery performed elsewhere. She presented to our hospital for correctional surgery. Dr SM Balaji examined the patient and ordered detailed studies for the patient. Rib graft and buccal fat pad graft obtained from the patient Under general...

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Large dentigerous cyst of maxilla enucleated. Root canal treated teeth saved and defect filled with rib graft

Young boy with dentigerous cyst presents with nonvital teeth The patient is a young boy who presented with a swelling in the left anterior maxilla. Dr SM Balaji examined the patient. The teeth in the area of the swelling were nonvital. Radiograph revealed the presence of a large dentigerous cyst in that region. Treatment planning...

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Short lip correction Le Fort I impaction superior positioning surgery

Patient with prognathic maxilla and short upper lip presents for surgery This young man presented with a vertical excess of the prognathic maxilla. It resulted in the shortening of the upper lip with inability to appose the lips. This was causing social problems for the patient. He presented to our hospital for surgical correction of...

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Neurofibroma debulking surgery

Neurofibroma explained to be an inherited disorder Neurofibroma is a benign tumor of the nerve sheath. It arises from the peripheral nervous system. An inherited disorder, is very disfiguring and adds bulk to the affected tissues. It always results in asymmetry of the affected region. Young man with neurofibroma presents for surgery This is a...

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Facial Feminization – Bimaxillary setback, Gonial angle Reduction, Masseter Reduction and Advancement Genioplasty

Young man desiring facial feminization surgery The patient is a young man who presented to our hospital for facial feminization surgery. He had zeroed in on our hospital after extensive Internet research. Dr SM Balaji is a member of the W-PATH. This organization dedicates all its efforts toward improving transgender healthcare. It aims to provide...

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Mandibular Prognathism BSSO (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy) With Separation of Inferior Alveolar Nerve

Patient 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...

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11AugVertical Augmentation Genioplasty Le Fort 1 Advancement

Vertical augmentation genioplasty, LeFort I advancement, malar augmentation, BSSO by Distraction Osteogenesis Surgery for Double Chin Correction

Patient who hated his small jaw presents to our hospital This young man from Australia never liked his retruded chin. It caused him to have a double chin. He had always wished to have a more prominent mandible. His quality of life was also affected by this. The patient had enquired all over Europe, but...

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Single sitting simultaneous unilateral cleft palate and lip repair

A boy from Ladakh with unilateral cleft lip and palate The patient is a 10-month-old boy with unilateral cleft lip and palate deformity. He lives with his parents in Leh. His family is from a pastoral background. A Good Samaritan from Delhi happened on this little boy during a trek in Ladakh. He offered to...

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Upper jaw Advancement Surgery Unilateral Cleft Hypoplasia – Lefort 1 Advancement Surgery

Patient presents for maxillary advancement surgery This young lady had been born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. She had undergone cleft lip repair at our hospital at the age of 2 months. Cleft palate repair was later performed at the age of 10 months. After this, she had rhBMP-2 surgery for uniting the...

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Microtia – Ear Lobe Correction – Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, India

Expert correction of microtia done at our hospital Microtia is a congenital malformation of variable severity of the external ear. Correction of this deformity is through reconstruction surgery. Dr SM Balaji is an expert at microtia correction. This staged procedure gives the best results for microtia correction. Stage 2 microtia correction after successful stage 1...

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