Analysis of Cephalometric Points in Male and Female Mandibles: An Application to Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery

• Published in: The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 1278
• Main Authors: Perez, Paloma I, Hendershot, Kelly, Teixeira, Jeffery C, Hohman, Marc H, Adidharma, Linga, Moody, Minhee, Kidwai, Sarah, Lacey, Marcus, Johnson, Stefano, Nuara, Michael J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Case-Control Studies; Cephalometry - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Mandible - diagnostic imaging; Mandible - pathology; Mandible - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Sex Reassignment Surgery

Gender-affirming facial surgery is a common intervention for transgender patients because of its ability to decrease the frequency of misgendering. Many anatomic targets can be addressed, but the mandible is the primary aspect of the lower third of the face that is manipulated during these procedure...