Abstract
Where there is extensive stripping of the mentalis muscle from the mandible during vestibuloplasty procedures the chin tissues often become lax and droop, giving an unsightly ptotic defect. If this soft-tissue defect is combined with excessive chin tissue an excisional surgical procedure is required. This article describes a surgical procedure to produce an acceptable chin profile.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 132-134 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Dental Update |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2003 |
Keywords
- surgery: Chin
- Esthetics, Dental
- surgery: Facial Muscles
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- methods: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
- adverse effects: Vestibuloplasty