Maxillary Protrusion

Maxillary protrusion is overdevelopment/protrusion of maxilla and/or upper incisors, causing convex facial profile, excessive overjet, and lip incompetence, often from thumb-sucking/mouth breathing. Treatment: habit cessation (thumb/ mouth breathing); orthodontic extraction/retraction in adolescents; orthognathic surgery (Le Fort I posterior impaction) in severe skeletal cases; restorative/ veneers in mild dental; multidisciplinary; follow-up growth.

Common Symptoms

Convex profile; excessive overjet; lip incompetence; by dental/skeletal

Causes and Pathogenesis

Hereditary/habits cause maxillary/dental protrusion.

Treatment

Habit cessation; orthodontic retraction; orthognathic surgery in severe skeletal; restorative mild

Preventive Measures

Early orthodontic evaluation; stop thumb-sucking/mouth breathing.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Orthodontics/Oral-maxillofacial-surgery department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.