The upper jaw or Maxilla was disproportionately larger as compared to the lower jaw causing a short upper lip and too much of the gums to be visible while smiling. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the corrective jaw surgery or orthognathic surgery with Le Fort I osteotomy. The upper jaw was set back and realigned in perfect facial harmony. The entire procedure was done from inside the mouth so there were no scars.
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The upper jaw or Maxilla was disproportionately larger as compared to the lower jaw causing a short upper lip and too much of the gums to be visible while smiling. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the corrective jaw surgery or orthognathic surgery with Le Fort I osteotomy. The upper jaw was set back and realigned in perfect facial harmony. The entire procedure was done from inside the mouth so there were no scars. The overgrowth of the lower jaw (mandible) causes a “long face”. Disproportionate jaws may cause problems in speaking, biting, chewing, swallowing and breathing, undue stress on the jaw joint (TMJ) and facial muscles, and also affects facial appearance. Obwegeser’s bilateral sagittal split osteotomy is done to surgically reduce excess bone in the lower jaw and create more balanced facial features. Results are immediate and there is no scarring as the procedure is done inside the mouth. Due to cleft defect, there was reverse over jet as the growth of the maxilla was comparatively less and this causes a “long face”. Disproportionate jaws may cause problems in speaking, biting, chewing, swallowing and breathing, undue stress on the jaw joint (TMJ) and facial muscles, and also affects facial appearance. Mandibular setback is done to surgically reduce excess bone in the lower jaw and create more balanced facial features. Results are immediate and there is no scarring as the procedure is done inside the mouth. When the appearance is enhanced, it also boosts self esteem. Such surgeries hold the key for youngsters who go through a lot of psychological stress over their facial appearance. The upper jaw or Maxilla was disproportionately larger as compared to the lower jaw causing a short upper lip and too much of the gums to be visible while smiling. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the corrective jaw surgery or orthognathic surgery with Le Fort I osteotomy. The upper jaw was set back and realigned in perfect facial harmony. The entire procedure was done from inside the mouth so there were no scars. This is a case of amelogenesis imperfecta where there was complete defective tooth structure development. This ultimately gave teethless appearance. Our experienced cosmetic dental specialist has completely reconstructed the dental defect by altering the existing tooth structure and cosmetically well blended fixed ceramic prosthesis was given. This enhanced the appearance and made a beautiful smile makeover for the patient. A couple from Lucknow brought their 4-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate to our hospital for cleft management. They were very anxious about their baby’s birth defect and sought expert surgical care for her. Maxillofacial surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal seven days post-surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly improved. The baby’s parents were very happy that their baby’s cleft lip deformity was corrected successfully. Cleft palate surgery will be done subsequently. The parents of a 5-month-old baby girl brought their child to our hospital for surgical correction of her incomplete cleft lip birth defect. Maxillofacial surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. After suture removal 7 days post-operative, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy with the surgery outcome and that their baby’s lip defect was expertly treated. A girl with unilateral cleft lip and palate defect came to our hospital seeking to correct her cleft nose defect to enhance her appearance. The cleft lip and palate defects were treated elsewhere in her childhood. Now her right nostril appeared collapsed and the tip of the nose appeared sagging which affected her facial appearance. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft rhinoplasty to correct her nose defect. A costochondral graft was harvested to obtain a columellar strut graft. Using a transcolumellar approach, the columellar strut was used to straighten the columella, raise the nose height and reconstruct the collapsed right ala of the nose. Following surgery, the nostrils and nose tip was reshaped giving the nose a sharp, pristine form that gave her face a more attractive appearance. A young man reported to our hospital wanting to straighten his deviated nose. The dorsum of the nose and the nose tip was deviated more to the right giving his nose a crooked appearance that affected his facial profile. Maxillofacial surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the rhinoplasty to correct the nose defect. The position of the deviated nasal septum was corrected aligning the nasal dorsum and tip of the nose in the mid-line of the face. Immediately following surgery his nose no longer appeared crooked and his appearance was considerably enhanced with negligible surgical mark. The patient was very happy with the cosmetic results of the rhinoplasty. |
