Mini wing osteotomy: A variant of chin wing osteotomy

Orthosurgical treatment to obtain facial aesthetics

“…Among the surgical techniques that could be used in these cases, mini Wing osteotomy (mWo), characterized by altering only the anterior morphology of the mandible while maintaining static occlusion, may be one of the options [4]. Although mWo is rarely reported in the scientific literature, two similar cases have been described [4,7]. The present case already had dental compensations and only required minor orthodontic refinements.…”

“…In addition, patients with rheumatoid arthritis usually have involvement of some joints, especially those of the hands, feet and knees [3]. Thus, the patient in this case was accompanied by an interdisciplinary team, and throughout the treatment, no involvement of the temporomandibular joint was identified, which was a concern, given the length of time he had been wearing orthodontic braces, and also due to the risks of him undergoing a surgical procedure, even though the technique of choice was not very invasive when compared to other orthognathic techniques [4,5,6].…”

“…These patients, despite having the unsightly facial effects of malocclusion, have, thanks to natural dental compensation, occlusal patterns compatible with Class I patients. Among the surgical techniques that could be used in these cases, mini Wing osteotomy (mWo), characterized by altering only the anterior morphology of the mandible while maintaining static occlusion, may be one of the options [4]. Although mWo is rarely reported in the scientific literature, two similar cases have been described [4,7].…”

“…In patients with Class II skeletal malocclusion, with compensatory occlusal patterns and anteroposterior deficiency of the mandible, with consequent facial disharmony, it is possible to opt for less invasive surgical procedures, such as mini Wing osteotomy (mWo), which proposes a change restricted to the anterior morphology of the mandible while maintaining static occlusion [4].…”