Investigating the postoperative soft tissue changes in different vertical facial divergent patients with mandibular prognathism

• Published in: Journal of dental sciences Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 1443 - 1451
• Main Authors: Tseng, Yu-Chuan, Wu, Ting-Yu, Lu, Chao-Yu, Chou, Szu-Ting, Lin, Shih-Hsuan, Chen, Chun-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.07.2024; Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China; Elsevier
• Subjects: Advanced Basic Science; Cone-beam computed tomography; Dentistry; Hyperdivergence; Mandibular prognathism; Mandibular setback; Normodivergence; Original; Postoperative soft tissue changes; Hyperdivergence; Normodivergence; Mandibular prognathism; Mandibular setback; Cone-beam computed tomography; Postoperative soft tissue changes

The extent of three-dimensional soft tissue changes in patients with varied facial skeletal patterns following mandibular setback surgery remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the postoperative changes in soft tissue chin thickness among mandibular prognathism patients, focusing on...