Horizontal change of philtrum after orthognathic surgery in patients with facial asymmetry

Abstract Background Soft tissue asymmetry such as lip canting or deviation of the philtrum is an important influencing factor for unbalanced facial appearance. Lip canting could be improved by the correction of the occlusal canting or positional change of the mentum. Although there are many studies...

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Main Authors: Yewon Joh, Hyun Soo Park, Hoon Joo Yang, Soon Jung Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-019-0232-2