Abstract:Since genioplasty was first described by Hofer in 1942, various genioplasty techniques have been developed and modified. However, the literature on sagittal reduction genioplasty is scarce. Most of these are modifications of the traditional two methods-grinding and sliding setback, with potential complications. The purpose of this article is to introduce a novel technique (bow-tie genioplasty) to achieve favorable sagittal reduction of the chin without potential complications from the traditional methods. Bow-… Show more
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