What is meant by vertical maxillary excess?
Abstract. Vertical maxillary excess (VME) may be defined as excessive maxillary development in the vertical plane. Patients with VME tend to exhibit a predominantly vertical facial growth pattern, sometimes termed a tall face deformity.
How do you correct vertical maxillary excess?
The “downfracturing” or Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy for superior repositioning of the maxilla is the surgical procedure of choice for vertical maxillary excess. Two-, three-, or four-segment maxillary osteotomies can be done in conjunction with the Le Fort I osteotomy without jeopardizing healing capacity.
What is vertical maxillary deficiency?
In the case of idiopathic vertical maxillary deficiency the facial appearance is clinically recognisable showing a square looking face from the front view, with an overclosed mandible. Radiological analysis shows a deficiency of bone between the pyriform aperture and the apices of the maxillary teeth.
How is Bimaxillary protrusion treated?
Correction of mild bimaxillary protrusion can be achieved by full retraction of the arches in a single stage, using intra-alveolar miniscrews, which are placed in the region between first molars and second premolars.
Can TADS fix gummy smile?
One of the best treatments for those suffering with a gummy smile is orthodontic care combined with a temporary anchorage device. Temporary anchorage devices, also known as TAD’s attach to the upper jaw bone and allow individual teeth to be re-positioned by gradually pulling them upwards with force.
What is short face syndrome?
The short face syndrome is basically caused by one of four deviations: vertically deficient anterior height of the mandible, retropositioned mandible with pronounced vertical overbite, retropositioning of the maxilla with overclosure of the mandible, or maxillary vertical deficiency and short middle third of the face.
Does mouth breathing cause open bite?
Mouth breathing: the habit of breathing through the mouth can cause different oral issues. When children breathe mostly via their mouth, the development of their teeth and jaw may be affected, causing an open bite. Sucking the lower lips: this habit forces the lower lips inward and pushes the upper lip forward.
How do I know if I have Bimaxillary protrusion?
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BIMAXILLARY PROTRUSION The main features of patients presenting bimaxillary protrusion are malocclusion with dentoalveolar flaring of both the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth that cause protrusion of the lips and produce a convex facial profile.