443 Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication that occurs after facial bone contouring surgery. However, it is considered as a life-threatening complication, and it is difficult to prevent pneumomediastinum as it occurs due to unknown or unexpected reasons. There are two suggestive causes of pneumomediastinum that occurs in association with facial bone contouring surgery. First, pneumomediastinu...

INTRODUCTION Dentofacial deformity, a deviation from normal facial proportions and dental relationships, is corrected by jaw repositioning in all three spatial planes, which changes the position and tension of the surrounding tissues, bones and muscles. These changes may also affect the dimensions of the pharyngeal airways (PA). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare thre...

OBJECTIVE A simple method has been introduced for augmentation and restoration of normal chin protrusion as an important element of facial contour in patients suffering from severe skin retraction and scar resulting from head and neck area burns. PATIENTS AND METHODS For releasing skin retraction and compression of the mental area subcutaneous fat tissues, under general anesthesia, 2 incision...

BACKGROUND Although previous studies have reported soft-tissue management in surgical treatment of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), there are few reports describing facial bone surgery in this patient group. The purpose of this study is to examine the validity of our multidisciplinary algorithm for correcting facial deformities associated with SWS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first st...

We have sometimes encountered difficulty in improving labially inclined teeth, particularly in patients with mandibular retrognathia, because the symphysis menti is often thin and insufficient space is available to permit sagittal rotation of the teeth without root exposure from the alveolar bone. We have previously described a three-stage method to overcome this problem, involving genioplasty ...

Objective To assess approaches and experiences of otorhinolaryngologists in facial plastic and nasal surgery. Methods In total, 234 surgeons (191 males and 43 females; average age, 37.22±8.4 years; age range, 26-63 years) were included. All participants were given a questionnaire comprising 22 multiple choice and closed-ended questions. All responses to the questionnaires were analyzed. Res...

PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate horizontal relapse and its causes in bilateral sagittal split advancement osteotomy (BSSO) with rigid internal fixation of different types. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of the literature was performed in the databases PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar Beta. From 488 articles identified, 24 articles were finally i...

PURPOSE To evaluate the ratio of soft tissue to hard tissue in bilateral sagittal split setback osteotomy with rigid internal fixation or wire fixation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A literature search was performed using PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar Beta. From the original 766 articles identified, 8 articles were included. Two articles were prosp...

Orthognathic surgery (OGS) is a powerful procedure used to correct several types of facial deformity. By altering the position of maxillary, mandibular, and chin segments after osteotomy, the facial bony structure and soft-tissue envelope can be harmonized, leading to substantial esthetic and functional improvement of facial appearance and dentoalveolar complex. Because of the meticulous nature...