Open AccessOsseous genioplasty: A case series
Author(s) -
Sanjeev N. Deshpande,
Amarnath Munoli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.90811
Subject(s) - genioplasty , medicine , chin , orthognathic surgery , dentistry , orthodontics , osteotomy , anatomy
The chin (mentum) is vital to the human facial morphology as it contributes to the facial aesthetics and harmony both on frontal and lateral views. Osseous genioplasty, the alteration of the chin through skeletal modification, can lead to significant enhancement of the overall facial profile. AIM AND STUDY DESIGN: A case series was designed to study the long-term results of osseous genioplasty in Indian patients with regard to patient satisfaction, complications, and long-term stability.