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Weerakkody Y, Sharma R, Glick Y, et al. Genioplasty. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-52231
Genioplasty, known commonly as chin augmentation, refers to a surgical procedure performed to improve facial balance and/or rejuvenate the lower facial third-mandible. An osseous genioplasty refers to surgery which is performed by creating an osteotomy and then mobilizing an inferior segment of mandible forward and fixating into a new position.
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In the immediate postoperative period, multiple small plates and screws may be present overlying the mandible, usually in a symmetrical fashion.
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