Facial Asymmetry
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The authors report a new technique for mandibular distraction. Lengthening of the mandible by gradual intraoral distraction was obtained in nine young patients. An intraoral device was used in order to avoid external scars. Seven patients... more
Moebius syndrome is a congenital, nonprogressive disorder clinically characterized by loss of facial expression, impaired stomatognathic system functions, incapacity to close the eyelids, and several oral impairments. The purpose of this... more
A three-dimensional, multiplane cephalometric analysis is presented. This analysis permits visualization of skeletal midlines at selected depths of the craniofacial complex. When the midlines and associated anatomic structures are studied... more
Orthodontic treatment to improve not only tooth alignment but also facial esthetics is a given in modern society. This paper illustrates this assumption with a report of a patient with a Class I, maxillary retrusion, concave profile, and... more
This essay is based on the chance observation of the use of exaggerated asymmetry by Lucian Freud in his controversial portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Through Formal, Stylistic, Contextual , Historical , Scientific ,Philosophical and... more
This article presents a method of cephalometric tracing and analysis using the basilar view cephalogram and discusses its role in diagnosis and treatment planning. Landmarks and structures found in each of three separate basilar planes... more