Diagnosis and treatment of dentofacial asymmetry

João Luiz CARLINI, Kelston Ulbricht GOMES

Facial asymmetry is a common human characteristic, which is not notice by the patients themselves many times, not even by those who live with them. The facial asymmetry becomes important when the patient itself relates some alteration. Professional evaluation should be required in order to establish the etiology, through efficient methods of diagnosis. The facial asymmetry can be caused by genetic factors, as found in patients with hemifacial microsomia, or by trauma and pathologies. The treatment for the facial asymmetry has the purpose to bring a satisfactory esthetic result and mainly functional and oclusal stability. The treatment plan is elaborated following the etiology, severity, age and affected areas, correcting the deformity installed or avoiding its progress. The purpose of this study is to review the literature about the etiology, methods of diagnosis and treatment of facials asymmetries, exemplifying with clinical cases the different types of treatment.

Keywords: Surgery. Facial asymmetry. Treatment.

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