Treatment planning for patients with dentofacial deformities should include a skeletal and a soft-tissue analysis. This article collates and summarizes several different soft-tissue analyses. In addition, it correlates the anticipated soft-tissue…
A conservative osteotomy of the zygomaticomaxillary buttress in combination with a rapid palatal expansion appliance is a dependable technique for the treatment of horizontal maxillary deficiency in adults. This procedure has been used successfully…
The use of the vertical subcondylar osteotomy for correction of uncomplicated mandibular prognathism is reviewed. Techniques for use in more complicated cases such as when a set back of greater than 10 mm is required are also described.
