[Additive mentoplasty as a corrective operation for profile and labial posture]

The restoration of well-balanced, harmonious facial aesthetics is one of principal aim to be reached with orthodontic treatment. In some cases it is advisable to take into consideration the opportunity of resorting to alternative treatments, integrative or substitutive of orthodontics. In this work, the case presented is that of a young patient, affected by labial incompetence and a profile out of proportion, who underwent an operation for chin augmentation. The required diagnostics and clinical estimates that have supported this surgical indication in alternative to orthodontics are discussed. In conclusion, the postoperative results obtained are presented and the aesthetic and functional advantages attained by the operation are defined.