Merville L C, Diner P A
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 1987 Apr;15(2):84-93. doi: 10.1016/s1010-5182(87)80024-0.
The authors suggest a taxonomy and a specific terminology from Greek etymology for vertical maxillo/mandibular excess dysmorphies, "long face" or "high face" (hypsoprosopia) to be more exact, so as to make their diagnosis and their therapeutic approach easier. They distinguish three anomalies which may, separate or in association, cause an increased vertical dimension of the face: hypsomaxillia, hypsogenia and inter incisal anterior vertical gap or hyposostomy, which may itself be differentiated into 3 aetiological sites (vertical posterior maxillary dento-alveolar excess, vertical anterior mandibular dento-alveolar deficiency, excessive gonial angle opening or amblygonia). They submit a clinical and teleradiographic table specific for each anomaly, relying on patients having achieved their full dento-osseous growth. When confronted with associated cases, they can therefore more systematically apply the various osteotomies, partial or total, maxillary or mandibular, or even combined operations.
作者提出了一种分类法以及源自希腊语词源的特定术语，用于描述垂直性上颌/下颌过度畸形，确切地说是“长脸”或“高面”（高面畸形），以便更便于对其进行诊断和采取治疗方法。他们区分了三种可能单独或联合导致面部垂直维度增加的异常情况：上颌过高、下颌过高以及切牙间前垂直间隙或下颌骨切开术，后者本身又可分为3个病因部位（上颌后部牙牙槽垂直过度、下颌前部牙牙槽垂直不足、下颌角过度开口或钝角）。他们提交了针对每种异常情况的临床和远程放射学表格，这些表格基于牙骨生长完全成熟的患者。因此，当面对合并病例时，他们可以更系统地应用各种截骨术，部分或全部，上颌或下颌，甚至联合手术。
