Dental and Skeletal Correction of Möbius syndrome: A Case Report

Authors

Yea-Ling Yang, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Craniofacial Research Center, Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
Ellen Wen-Ching Ko, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Craniofacial Research Center, Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, TaiwanFollow
Chiung-Shing Huang, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Craniofacial Research Center, Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
Yu-Ray Chen, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Craniofacial Research Center, Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract

A 26-year-old female presented with Möbius syndrome. She came with chief complaint of excessive exposure her front teeth. She had Class III malocclusion with anterior cross bite. However she had a hyperdivergent face and backward rotation of the mandible without effective chin. After evaluation, she underwent orthognathic surgery and orthodontic treatment. The surgical techniques for correction her skeletal problems included maxillary Le Fort I osteotomy impaction and setback; mandibular bilateral sagittal split osteotomies setback; advancement and reduction genioplasty. The two-year follow up after treatment indicated that the surgical outcome and occlusion were stable.

Recommended Citation

Yang, Yea-Ling; Ko, Ellen Wen-Ching; Huang, Chiung-Shing; and Chen, Yu-Ray (2012) "Dental and Skeletal Correction of Möbius syndrome: A Case Report," Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics: Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 6.
https://doi.org/10.30036/TJO.201203.0006
Available at: https://www.tjo.org.tw/tjo/vol24/iss1/6

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