Orthofacial Surgery:
Mandibular Prognathism

Mandibular Prognathism

Here is an example of a solution for mandibular prognathism.

Orthofacial surgery for mandibular prognathism surgically corrects Class III skeletal discrepancy by repositioning the bone bases.

Main causes: overdevelopment of the condylar cartilage of the mandible, maxillary hypoplasia, familial genetic inheritance, and craniofacial syndromes.