Stomatology ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 1041-1046.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2023.11.014

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Progress of research on effect of Le Fort Ⅰ maxillary osteotomy on three-dimensional nasal morphology

YE Hengni,CHEN Xuepeng,TANG Kuangyun,ZHOU Mengqi,HU Ji’an()   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
  • Revised:2023-03-28 Online:2023-11-28 Published:2023-11-21

Abstract:

Le Fort Ⅰ osteotomy is commonly used for correction and treatment of maxillofacial deformities by re-positioning the maxilla. However, Le Fort Ⅰ surgery may lead to surgical soft tissue alterations in nasal morphology, which should be predicted and explained to the patient. It has been reported that the adverse change of nasal morphology after orthognathic surgery is one of the main reasons of decreased patient’s satisfaction. Therefore, understanding such changes is vital for surgical planning and for obtaining appropriate informed consent. In this paper, we reviewed the progress in studieson morphological changes in the nose after Le Fort Ⅰ osteotomy in order to provide reference for clinical practice.

Key words: Le Fort Ⅰ osteotomy, three-dimensional scanner, nasal morphology, alar base cinch suture

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