Combined Orthodontic And Surgical Correction Of An Adolescent Patient With Thin Palatal Cortex And Vertical Maxillary Excess

Authors

  • Manjunath Hedge Department of orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, DAPM R V Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore
  • C Hedge Department of orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Vydehi Dental College and Hospital, White field Bangalore
  • U Parajuli Department of Dentistry, Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara,
  • P Kamath Department of Dentistry, Manipal Teaching Hospital Pokhara,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8029

Keywords:

Orthognathic surgery in adolescents, vertical maxillary excess, thin palatal cortex

Abstract

This paper describes the treatment of a male patient aged 14 years who presented with a skeletal class I, vertical maxillary excess, marked increase in overjet, thin palatal cortex and a gummy smile. Considering the severity of his malocclusion and its impact severity on his psychosocial well being, he was managed with a combined approach of Fixed Orthodontic therapy and Orthognathic surgery, even though his growth was not complete. Records of Pre treatment, Post treatment and three years in retention were analyzed and the functional and esthetic results were found to be fairly stable.

Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 88-92

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8029

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Published

2013-05-01

How to Cite

Hedge, M., Hedge, C., Parajuli, U., & Kamath, P. (2013). Combined Orthodontic And Surgical Correction Of An Adolescent Patient With Thin Palatal Cortex And Vertical Maxillary Excess. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 10(3), 88–92. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8029

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Case Notes