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Genioplasty

Known as: Chin Repositioning, Chin Repositionings, Genioplasties 
A surgical procedure done largely for cosmetic reasons to correct receding chins, chin misalignment, or chin excess.
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Plastic Surgical Procedures

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2007
2007
Augmentation Mentoplasty with Diced High-Density Porous Polyethylene
Background: Augmentation mentoplasty is a common procedure, applied especially in conjunction with rhinoplasty. Although various… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
The Genioplasty and Beyond: An End-Game Strategy for the Multiply Operated Chin
Background: Genioplasty has been a useful and frequently employed technique. In previous publications, the authors discussed the… 
1999
1999
Splitting advancement genioplasty: a new genioplasty technique.
A new genioplasty technique has been described and performed on 16 patients since 1995. The technique has been developed to avoid… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Sliding Genioplasty, Avoiding Mental Nerve Injuries
  • D. Ousterhout
  • The Journal of craniofacial surgery (Print)
  • 1996
  • Corpus ID: 37083291
Mental nerve injuries have been inculcated in sliding genioplasty. An anatomical study was completed (and published) that… 
1993
1993
Anatomic placement of fixation devices in genioplasty.
The form of the anterior mandible in 45 patients was assessed before, immediately after, and 1 year after genioplasty. A specific… 
1990
1990
Augmentation mentoplasty using Mersilene mesh.
Many different materials are available for augmentation mentoplasty. However, the optimal implant material for chin implantation… 
1984
1984
Augmentation mentoplasty with polyamide mesh. Update.
• Augmentation mentoplasty , a cosmetic surgical procedure to reshape the contour of the mental area, usually requires insertion… 
1982
1982
Mentoplasty: a new approach.
In search of a better, more natural appearing mentoplasty prosthesis, a new material, Silastic X7-2524 carvable soft elastomer… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Mentoplasty — A clinical analysis of alloplastic implants
Different types of alloplastic implants are currently being utilized in performing mentoplasty. A review of the literature points… 
1968
1968
Augmentation mentoplasty.
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