ORTHODONTIC-SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SKELETAL FACIAL ASYMMETRY: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Facial asymmetry, defined as the difference in the size, shape, or relationship of two sides of the 
face and it has a high correlation with facial harmony, attractiveness, and beauty.1It is important 
to understand the components of facial asymmetry for diagnosing and planning orthodontic 
treatment or orthognathic surgery.2 Nature always has its compensation to mask any deformity. 
About 4mm of skeletal deformity is masked by soft tissue. Laterality is most common on the 
lower one-third of the face. Severt and Proffit reported that patients showing dentofacial 
deformity like jaw deviation, deviation towards the left side was found present in more than 85% 
of their sample3.