This is a case of the mandibular prognathism with maxillary deficiency of 17-year old male, who underwent correction of dentofacial deformity using the simultaneous mobilization of the maxilla and mandible with pre and postop. orthodontic
treament.
After the careful clinical, cephalometric and model analysis, the patient was treated with Le Fort I osteotomy on the maxila, inverted L osteotomy on the mandible, and the treatment results were analyzed radiographically and clinically.
@ES The results were as follows:
@EN The maxilla was repositioned anteriorly(Rt: 6mm, Lt: 5mm at the occlusal level) and the mandible rotated counter-clockwise, repositioned posteriorly(Rt: 6mm, Lt: 7mm at the occlusal level). The pre and postop. orthodontic treatment improved
the
esthetic and functional of orthognathic surgery. Eleven-month postop. follow-up records showed minimal change in the position of maxilla and mandible.
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