Associations with lip cant and facial midline correction following bimaxillary surgery in class III asymmetry: A CBCT-based analysis.

BACKGROUND

This study evaluated the outcomes of bimaxillary surgery for class III asymmetry and lip cant, and identified factors associated with lip cant and facial midline correction.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Fifty adult patients (22 females, 28 males; mean age: 24.8 ± 5.1 years) with class III asymmetry and lip cant who underwent bimaxillary surgery were prospectively and consecutively analyzed. Cone-beam computed tomography scans obtained preoperatively and at postoperative follow-up were superimposed to assess surgical jaw movements in six degrees of freedom and their effects on lip cant and facial midline symmetry.

RESULTS

Significant reductions were observed in lip cant (1.6 ± 1.6 mm), lower lip deviation (2.4 ± 1.7 mm), chin deviation (5.8 ± 4.2 mm), and facial midline deviation (9.7 ± 7.2 mm). Multiple linear regression analysis identified mandibular roll correction (β = 0.456, p < 0.01) and pre-treatment lip cant severity (β = 0.394, p < 0.01) as significant factors of lip cant reduction. Additionally, chin shift (β = 0.495, p < 0.01) and mandibular shift (β = 0.461, p < 0.01) were significant factors of facial midline correction.

CONCLUSION

Bimaxillary surgery significantly improved lip cant and facial midline deviation in patients with class III asymmetry and lip cant. Mandibular roll correction and pre-treatment lip cant severity were key factors associated with lip cant correction, while chin and mandibular shift correction were associated with facial midline improvement.