Genioplasty

Genioplasty or in more simple terms 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.

Radiographic features

OPG

In the immediate postoperative period, multiple small plates and screws may be present overlying the mandible usually in a symmetrical fashion.

Complications

• paresthesia of the mental nerve
• injury to tooth roots
• mandible fracture
• an undesirable aesthetic outcome