Synkinetic Unilateral Lower Lip Palsy: Diagnosis and Technical Considerations for Facial Reanimation.

Importance

There are no universally adopted surgical techniques to treat depressor labii inferioris (DLI) dysfunction in patients with postfacial paralysis synkinesis. We describe a novel description of this disorder and technical surgical considerations for reanimation.

Objective

To describe a new classification for DLI dysfunction and a surgical option to restore a natural appearing full dentition smile.

Design

Surgical pearls-description of novel surgical technique.

Setting

A private practice.

Participants

Patients who underwent the operation.