Lip Canting Correction in Patients with Facial Asymmetry after Orthognathic Surgery

Authors

PR Wu, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
SC Chen, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
TF Chen, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
TY Wu, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Dentistry, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, TaiwanFollow

Abstract

Patients with facial asymmetry usually accompany with lip canting. Most of these patients came for orthognathic surgery combine orthodontic treatment for chin deviation and asymmetric facial problem. However, the improvement of lip canting after surgery is not as predictable as correction of chin deviation. From our literature review, the correlated factors of lip canting were discussed, and the relationship between improvement of lip canting with two jaw/ one jaw orthognathic surgery were reviewed.

Recommended Citation

Wu, PR; Chen, SC; Chen, TF; and Wu, TY (2017) "Lip Canting Correction in Patients with Facial Asymmetry after Orthognathic Surgery," Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics: Vol. 28: Iss. 1, Article 5.
https://doi.org/10.30036/TJO.201701_28(1_2).0005
Available at: https://www.tjo.org.tw/tjo/vol28/iss1/5

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