I want to have orthognathic surgery and my teeth protrude after rapid palate advancement. Does anyone know anything about this and if correcting the slope of the jaw can be included in the advancement surgeries?
Also am I correct from reading these forums that:
BSSO -> Advances/recedes the mandible + reduces/increases labiomental groove
Le Fort 1 -> Advances/recedes the maxilla
Le fort 2 -> Advances/recedes the maxilla and mid face
Le Fort 3 -> Advances/recedes the maxilla/mid-face and cheekbone
Box Osteotomy -> Moves one or both eyes up, down, closer together or further apart
Chin Wing -> Adds vertical length to the jaw
Genioplasty -> Advances the chin only (therefore NOT having an impact on labiomental groove)
SARPE
- Anything else I'm missing? What is a vertical ramus osteotomy?
- Am I correct in thinking that Le Fort 1 has the least impressive results?
- How can you tell if your midface is deficient? Are there any ratios/angles to use?
Is there anything that:
A) Widens the jaw
B) Raises droopy eyes that angled downwards at the corner ('droop') because the maxilla didn't grow wide enough? Would SARPE affect eye-positioning?
C) Can you have SARPE even after you've had rapid palate expansion with an orthotropist?