Multidisciplinary Management of Advanced Occlusal Periodontitis: Genioplasty for Autogenous Block Bone Grafts

Daniel B. Farber, DDS, MS; William E. Chmar, DDS; William R. Dzyak, DDS

October 2007 Issue - Expires Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry

Abstract

Step-by-step sequencing is essential in the treatment of generalized advanced periodontitis. Mutilated skeletodental malocclusion, muscle imbalance, and loss of dentoalveolar ridges are major complicating factors. The need for osseous ridge augmentation provided an opportunity to address the patient’s facial imbalance. Concomitantly, genioplasty camouflaged the vertical facial excess and deficient chin. At the outset, a prosthetic commitment was essential.

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The author reports no conflicts of interest associated with this work.

Queries for the author may be directed to justin.romano@broadcastmed.com.