Effects of chin advancement surgery in hyoid bone and tongue positions and in the dimension of the oropharynx

INTRODUCTION: Advancement genioplasty has been increasingly indicated for the correction of anterior mandibular deficiency as it balances the patient's profile and generates functional changes. OBJECTIVE: Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of advancement genioplasty in the or...

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Main Authors: Milena Barreto de Arruda Cabral, André Carlos de Freitas, Telma Martins de Araújo, Nilson Pena, Rivail Almeida Brandão Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2013-10-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000500012&lng=en&tlng=en