Case 6
Problems
- Mandibular retrognathia
- Anterior open bite
- Nasal airway obstruction secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy
- Increased vertical height of chin
- Difficulty in closing her lips together
Surgical Procedures Performed
- Bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomies to advance the lower jaw
- Vertical reduction of chin and advancement to improve soft tissue profile
- Maxillary Le Fort I (multiple-piece) osteotomy to advance the upper jaw and close the anterior open bite
- Partial bilateral inferior turbinectomies to improve nasal airway
