A 20 year old young man had come to my dental and craniofacial hospital finding a solution for his jaw deformities. Sathya (name changed) had undergone cleft lip and palate surgeries at a very young age, which were corrected. However, the condition and the surgeries left him with an underdeveloped upper jaw. He also had a protruding lower jaw which made them look even worse. His mid face looked sunken, lower jaw looked too forwardly placed, there was an open bite between his upper and lower teeth, and he couldn’t speak or chew properly.
For a young individual of his age, it was difficult carrying on with the activities of daily life. Both his functions and aesthetics were compromised. WHAT WAS DONE: Doctor examined and evaluated facial proportions. A cone beam computed tomography, CBCT was also studied as to come up with a plan to correct this bi jaw deformity. For the upper…
