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Italian Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery 2010 August;21(2):97-100
Copyright © 2010 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Secondary lip and anterior intraoral scarring: an insight on mandibular growth
Garattini G., Vizzari A., Meazzini M. C., Brusati R.
1 Department of Orthodontics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy 2 Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Regional Center for CLP, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Mandibular growth is guided by different mechanisms depending on the different regions (corpus, ramus, condyle); overall, mandibular length shows the greatest growth changes, followed by ramus height and corpus length. Functional factors influence and, sometimes, modify mandibular shape. In this article, we report a case of accidental ingestion of caustic soda that caused a severe inhibiting effect on the sagittal growth of dento-alveolar mandibular process because of intraoral scarring. This case was treated with the combination of orthodontic therapy and maxillo-facial surgery.