Devices for Facial Aesthetic Improvement in the Treatment of Skeletal Mandibular Protrusion

Abstract

Some techniques for the treatment of mandibular protrusion with consideration for aesthetic improvement of the face as a whole are described. The aesthetic inferiority complex in the mind of patients with masticatory disorders as the chief complaint should not be underestimated. Three techniques were used in this study; preoperative orthodontic treatment, preservation of the patient's self-image, and maintenance of beautiful relationship between the midfacial line and the nasolabial fold as well as the nasal ala.