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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Sargent, Larry, MD. The Craniofacial Surgery Book. Chattanooga, TN: Erlanger Health System, 2000.
"Temporomandibular Disorders." In The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited...
by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1999.
PERIODICALS
Abraham, Manoj T., MD, and Thomas Romo III, MD. "Liposuction of the Face and Neck."eMedicine. January 8, 2003 [cited April 22, 2003].
Chang, Edward, MD, DDS, Samuel M. Lam, MD, and EdwardFarrior, MD. "Genioplasty."eMedicine. June 7, 2002 [cited April 20, 2003].
Chang, E. W., S. M. Lam, M. Karen, and J. L. Donlevy. "SlidingGenioplasty for Correction of Chin Abnormalities."Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery 3 (January-March 2001): 8–15.
Danahey, D. G., S. H. Dayan, A. G. Benson, and J. A. Ness."Importance of Chin Evaluation and Treatment to Optimizing Neck Rejuvenation Surgery."Facial Plastic Surgery 17 (May 2001): 91–97.
Galli, Suzanne K. D., MD, and Philip J. Miller, MD. "Chin Implants."eMedicine. May 15, 2002 [cited April 22, 2003].
Grossman, John A., MD. "Facial Alloplastic Implants, Chin."eMedicine. July 5, 2001 [cited April 21, 2003].
Jafar, M., and R. A. Younger. "Screw Fixation Mentoplasty."Journal of Otolaryngology 29 (October 2000): 274–278.
Meszaros, Liz. "Sliding Genioplasty Successful in CorrectingChin Abnormalities."Cosmetic Surgery Times, September 1, 2001.
Patel, Pravin K., MD, Hongshik Han, MD, and Nak-HeonKang, MD. "Craniofacial, Orthognathic Surgery."eMedicine. December 27, 2001 [cited April 21, 2003].
Siwolop, Sana. "Beyond Botox: An Industry's Quest forSmooth Skin."New York Times, March 9, 2003 [cited March 9, 2003].
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Facial Plastic and ReconstructiveSurgery (AAFPRS). 310 South Henry Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. (703) 299-9291.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). 444 East Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. (847) 228-9900.
FACES: The National Craniofacial Association. P. O. Box11082, Chattanooga, TN 37401. (800) 332-2373.
OTHER
American Academy of Facial Plastic and ReconstructiveSurgery. 2001 Membership Survey: Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery. Alexandria, VA: AAFPRS, 2002.
American Academy of Facial Plastic and ReconstructiveSurgery. Procedures: Understanding Mentoplasty Surgery. [cited April 20, 2003].
American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Procedures: Facial Implants. [cited April 20, 2003].
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Other Information
Mentoplasty is a term that refers to plastic surgery procedures for the chin. It comes from the Latin word mentum, which means chin, and the Greek verb plassein, which means "to form" or "to shape." Mentoplasty is also known as genioplasty or chinplasty.
Mentoplasties fall into two large categories: procedures that augment (increase) small or receding chins; and those that reduce large or protruding chins. Chin augmentation is done more frequently than chin reduction, reflecting the fact that microgenia (small chin) is the most common abnormality of the chin.
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