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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2018; 45(01): 74-79
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2016.01774
Case Report

Orthognathic treatment of facial asymmetry due to temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Ayse Gulsen
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Gazi University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Serhat Sibar
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Duzce Ataturk State Hospital, Duzce, Turkey
,
Selahattin Ozmen
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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The aim of this study was to present a case series of the orthognathic treatment of facial asymmetry due to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis and to characterize the current treatment modalities through a literature review. Four patients who presented with facial asymmetry due to TMJ ankylosis between 2010 and 2014 were included in this study. TMJ ankylosis was surgically treated before bimaxillary surgery with advancement genioplasty in some of the cases. In 2 cases, 3-dimensional (3D) models were used for diagnosis and treatment planning, as 3D models are very important tools for planning surgical maneuvers. Aesthetically pleasant facial symmetry and a good facial profile were obtained in all the cases.

Keywords

Cephalometry - Facial asymmetry - Maxillofacial development - Orthognathic surgery - Temporomandibular joint


Publication History

Received: 02 October 2016

Accepted: 21 March 2017

Article published online:
03 April 2022

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