Merville L C, Diner P A
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1984;85(1):12-22.
The authors propose a system of terminology for vertical maxillo-mandibular dysmorphia, "long face" or rather "high face", and "hypsoprosopia" hypsomaxillia to facilitate the diagnosis and the therapeutic approach. They distinguish 3 abnormalities which are responsible, alone or in combination, for an increased height in the face: hypsomaxilla, hypsogenia and vertical anterior inter-incisive aperture (open bite), which can arise in three situations (supra erupted posterior alveolar maxillary segment, infra erupted anterior alveolar mandibular segment, exaggerated opening of the angle of the mandible or amblygonia). They present the clinical picture and the specific teleradiographic features of each abnormality, supported by cases of patients with definite dento-maxillary growth. On the basis of this classification, the authors propose a more systematized approach to the various segmental or total maxillary or mandibular osteotomies, which may be coupled or even combined with advancements or transverse movements in cases of associated dysmorphosis.
作者提出了一套用于描述垂直性上颌-下颌发育异常（“长脸”，或者更确切地说是“高脸”）以及“高面型”“高上颌”的术语系统，以促进诊断和治疗方法的实施。他们区分出3种单独或联合导致面部高度增加的异常情况：高上颌、低下颌以及垂直性前牙间间隙（开牙合），这些情况可出现在3种情形中（上颌后牙槽段过度萌出、下颌前牙槽段萌出不足、下颌角过度开大或下颌角钝）。他们呈现了每种异常情况的临床表现和特定的远距离X线影像特征，并列举了明确存在牙-上颌生长问题的患者病例作为支撑。基于这一分类，作者针对各种节段性或全上颌或下颌截骨术提出了一种更系统化的方法，在伴有相关发育异常的情况下，这些截骨术可能会与前徙或横向移动相结合甚至联合使用。
