The Protruding Premaxilla
Authors:
- Heather M. HendricksHHHeather M. Hendricks
- Todd E. ThurstonTTTodd E. Thurston
- Steven J. KastenSKSteven J. Kasten
- Christian J. VerclerCVChristian J. Vercler
- Steven R. BuchmanSBSteven R. Buchman
- 1 March 2017
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Vol. 28 (2) , 459-462
Abstract
Our results indicate that the maxilla is deficient early in life with posterior positioning of the lateral segments. Therefore, the lateral segments should not serve as a reference point when treating the premaxilla.Keywords
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