Stepped genioplasty using cutting and positioning guide: A case report
2023 - Volume 2 -
Issue 2
Summary
Genioplasty is a procedure used to modify the natural anatomy of the chin, based on an osteotomy of the lower edge of the jaw that allows three-dimensional repositioning of the chin. Currently, various techniques are described to perform genioplasty, being the staggered technique, a modified technique used for elusive chins with vertical excess of the lower third. A genioplasty, virtually previously planned, was performed with a stepped technique using a cutting and positioning guide in an 18- year-old patient with a history of class II dentofacial dysmorphosis that affected both functionally and aesthetically the lower third. Genioplasty with the stepped technique allows addressing the vertical excess of the chin, both at the level of the symphysis, allowing to manage the projection of the chin and deepening of the labiomental fold, achieving smooth transitions between the symphysis and the ramus of the mandible in comparison with other techniques. conventional. The use of cutting and positioning guidance allowed to obtain previously planned intraoperative osteotomies, obtaining virtually predictable and complication-free planned aesthetic results.
Keywords
Orthognathic surgery, Genioplasty, Step-technique, Virtual planning, Planificación virtual, Genioplastía, Cirugía ortognática, Técnica escalonada
How to cite
LAISSLE G, FONSECA D, PARADA F, NÚÑEZ A, CASTELLÓN ML, FUENZALIDA C, BAHAMONDES C. Stepped genioplasty using cutting and positioning guide: A case report. Craniofac Res. 2023; 2(2):79-82.