Dentistry

Kazuo Sano

Publications

• Case Report
  Bimaxillary Osteotomy Using a Physiological Positioning Strategy for Skeletal Class II with Anterior Open Bite and Gummy Smile: Case Reports and Review of the Literature
  Author(s): Seigo Ohba, Hitoshi Yoshimura, Takiko Matsuura, Izumi Asahina and Kazuo SanoSeigo Ohba, Hitoshi Yoshimura, Takiko Matsuura, Izumi Asahina and Kazuo Sano
  
  The treatment of skeletal class II cases has long been a great challenge because of the tendency for relapse. This is particularly true in skeletal class II patient with an anterior open bite and gummy smile, owing to the anterior movement and counter-clockwise rotation of the mandible. This movement of the mandible sometimes induces relapse and temporomandibular disorders. To avoid these complications, we have advocated a new treatment strategy, the ‘physiological positioning strategy’, for mandibular osteotomy in patients with jaw deformity. Few disadvantages were observed after surgery when using this strategy, and good outcomes were seen in skeletal class III patients who underwent bimaxillary osteotomy or mandibular osteotomy solely. Two skeletal class II patients with anterior open bite and a gummy s.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000356

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