BACKGROUND The use of three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging is becoming more popular and accepted in the fields of Medicine and Dentistry. The present study aims to develop a technique to automatically localise and quantify soft-tissue asymmetry in adults using 3D facial scans. This may be applied as a diagnostic tool to monitor growth and dynamic changes and to evaluate treatment outcomes. ...

A crossbite (CB) occurs in approximately 4-23 per cent of young children and may lead to mandibular and facial asymmetry. Therefore, early intervention is often necessary to create conditions for normal occlusal and facial development. The aim of this study was to assess facial asymmetry and palatal volume (pre- and post-treatment) in two groups of children, one with a unilateral CB and the oth...

Introduction: over the last few decades several techniques static and dynamics, have been performed to improve facial asymmetry and functionality alter suffering facial paralysis. Methods: we present a pilot study to show and evaluate the benefits of a new form of facial suspension, with Silhouette sutures. We performed two patients with total and complete facial palsy due to otical tuberculosi...

IMPORTANCE Botulinum toxin A has been described as an effective adjunct treatment for achieving symmetry in adults with facial paralysis. Few investigators have described the use of botulinum toxin A in pediatric patients with facial paralysis. OBJECTIVE To present our preliminary experience with botulinum toxin A in pediatric patients presenting with asymmetry of the lower lip. DESIGN, SET...

To cite: Eisa N, Alraiyes AH, Alraies MC. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-010377 DESCRIPTION A 23-year-old woman presented to the primary care clinic with a 10-month history of progressive left facial asymmetry, sinking of left eye and deepening of the superior palpebral sulcus. She denied headache, periocular pain, double vision, scalp or fa...

Lip canting is associated with facial asymmetry, and is one of the most challenging problems in surgical correction of facial deformities. The author corrected lip canting using bioabsorbable devices during orthognathic surgery. Soft tissue suspension procedures were performed on four patients with facial asymmetry. Lip lines improved for all patients. Over an observation period of five years, ...

We are currently investigating measurable esthetic characteristics in persons considered “attractive” by the media. Three-dimensional soft-tissue facial asymmetry was quantified in 380 attractive (148 males, 232 females) and 669 control (397 males, 272 females) healthy persons aged 4–30 years. The coordinates of 50 facial landmarks were collected by a computerized digitizer, and asymmetry compu...

Condylar hyperplasia (CH), as the name suggests, affects mandibular condyle producing overgrowth of condyle, which is characterized by a slowly progressive, usually unilateral enlargement of the mandible, facial asymmetry and deviation of chin to the unaffected side. The condition is known to be self-limiting, usually begins around puberty, but may not be recognized until later in life. This pa...

Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India Department of Community Medicine, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Scie...

This paper describes the use of 3D shape modeling to plan reconstructive facial surgery for children born with facial asymmetry. The study used 3D images synthesized from high resolution CT scans. The images were manipulated using geometric morphometrics and the principal components of variation were derived. The software developed allows the user to either reconstruct how the whole face would ...