Juvenile Facial Growth and Mimicry: A Preliminary 3D Study.

Studies focused on facial development during childhood have been conducted by means of 3D technology to provide modifications of anthropometric parameters. Facial mobility was also considered. This study proposed a 3D approach to facial growth changes.

Facial Mobility after Maxilla-Mandibular Advancement in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Three-Dimensional Study.

The functional results of surgery in terms of facial mobility are key elements in the treatment of patients. Little is actually known about changes in facial mobility following surgical treatment with maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). The three-dimensional (3D) methods study of basic facial movements in typical OSAS patients treated with MMA was the topic of the present research.

Soft, hard-tissues and pharyngeal airway volume changes following maxillomandibular transverse osteodistraction: Computed tomography and three-dimensional laser scanner evaluation.

Introduction: Maxillomandibular transverse osteodistraction (MMTOD) is an alternative approach to the traditional treatment for transverse maxillary and mandibular deficiencies and crowding. The aim was to report soft and hard-tissues changes and airway volume variation.

Methods: In this study, skeletally mature, non-syndromic patients with transverse maxillary and mandibular hypoplasia, who underwent a MMTOD between 2010 and 2012, were included.