Publications by authors named "Lunqiu Chen"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate changes in the masseter muscle in patients with facial asymmetry using 3D analysis, focusing on factors influencing these changes before and after orthognathic surgery.
- A cohort of 22 patients showed significant reductions in masseter muscle volume and cross-sectional area on the non-deviated side post-surgery, while the deviated side experienced an increase in length.
- Results indicated that masseter muscle asymmetry could be improved through maxilla-mandible correction, with greater muscle atrophy linked to a larger inclined occlusal plane angle after surgery.
Evaluation of facial soft tissue thickness in asymmetric mandibular deformities after orthognathic surgery.
Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg
October 2021
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare differences in facial soft tissue thickness in three-dimensional (3D) images before and after orthognathic surgery in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and to obtain a better understanding of the relationship between hard and soft tissue changes after surgery.
Materials And Method: The present retrospective study included 31 patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion with mandibular chin deviation greater than 4 mm who had undergone cone-beam computed tomography before and 6 months after surgery. Seven bilateral points were established.