Abstract

PACHECO, Matheus Alves et al. Mentoplasty: planning and surgical techniques. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2010, vol.10, n.3, pp. 045-050. ISSN 1808-5210.

Maxillofacial deformities are commonly associated with the region of the chin, undermining the harmonious and symmetrical profile of the face and directly impairing the individual's social life. The maxillofacial surgeon has the lower third of the face as one of the areas that can be surgically modified to provide an improved aesthetic balance, enabling the patient's profile to be significantly altered through surgery of the chin. Mentoplasty, as a procedure complementary to maxillary and/or mandibular osteotomies, may be defined as the alteration of the shape and size of the chin, with the aim of correcting esthetic and functional deformities by means of surgical procedures. This article presents the clinical and cephalometric parameters for the diagnosis and planning of surgery of the chin, discussing indications, advantages and disadvantages of the techniques most commonly employed.

Keywords : Chin; cephalometry; osteotomy; Surgery; oral.