Aesthetic Enhancement of the Gonial Angle and Inferior Mandibular Border in the Chinese Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current absence of a standardized mandibular body osteotomy design poses challenges in surgical planning. Traditional approaches may not suit patients with wider anterior mandibles, potentially resulting in unsatisfactory outcomes. Addressing this issue requires a rational design that combines mandibular angle and body osteotomies for improved clinical practice.

Objectives

In this retrospective cohort study we aimed to analyze mandibular computed tomography (CT) data with digital methods. The goal was to establish an integrated osteotomy design for both mandibular angle and body procedures and classify prevalent mandibular types in the Chinese Han population for surgical guidance.

Methods

Included were 89 patients who underwent mandibular angle osteotom

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722113 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature