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Chapter-08 Growth of Soft Tissues

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Craniofacial Growth

Author
1. Premkumar Sridhar
ISBN
9789350251829
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11294_8
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Face needs to be “esthetic”, “presentable”, “proportionate” and “balanced”. Features and form differs with age, gender and race. The soft tissue drape over the underlying skeleton depends on genetics and local factors too. How the soft tissue is influenced by local factors and how surgery to bone affects this is also well illustrated. Though as clinicians we may discuss about “cutting back” or “advancement” in orthognathic surgery, what the patients envision is how their face (soft tissue) appears after treatment. VTOs have come a long way in envisioning this change. Studies on soft tissue of craniofacial region like nose, lips and chin are few compared to hard tissue studies but they are nevertheless very important as they contribute to final esthetics.

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