Carlos de la Fuente

Dr. Carlos de la Fuente

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 January 2024 in Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
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AVAdaia Valls-Ontañón
Adaia Valls-Ontañón
SVSarah Sophie Vandepputte
Sarah Sophie Vandepputte
CFCarlos de la Fuente
Carlos de la Fuente
MGMaria Giralt-Hernando
Maria Giralt-Hernando
GMGloria Molins-Ballabriga
Gloria Molins-Ballabriga
FHFederico Hernández-Alfaro
Federico Hernández-Alfaro

22 January 2025 in Applied Sciences
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FHFederico Hernández-Alfaro
Federico Hernández-Alfaro
CFCarlos de la Fuente
Carlos de la Fuente
AVAdaia Valls-Ontañón
Adaia Valls-Ontañón
OJOrion Luiz Haas Junior
Orion Luiz Haas Junior
MGMaria Giralt-Hernando
Maria Giralt-Hernando
JGJorge Masià Gridilla
Jorge Masià Gridilla
Class III patients have classically been managed through monomaxillary techniques, mainly involving mandibular setback movements. More recently, according to the upper incisor to soft tissue plane (UI-STP) or Barcelona Line (BL) planning protocol, bimaxillary procedures for upper maxilla advancement and reduced mandibular setback have been recommended in order to secure better aesthetic outcomes and avoid upper airway constriction. The present study describes the jaw movements in the sagittal plane performed in class III patients subjected to bimaxillary surgery following the BL protocol. A retrospective evaluation was performed on 124 class III patients subjected to bimaxillary surgery. All subjects underwent upper maxilla advancement. A total of 112 patients received mandible advancement movement (90.3%), nine received mandibular setback (7.25%), and the mandible underwent no movement along the sagittal dimension in the three remaining patients (2.4%). Mandibular advancement was significantly the most frequent treatment option. The presented results suggest that when the BL planning protocol is used as an aesthetic and functional reference, class III occlusion appears mostly related to maxillary sagittal hypoplasia instead of mandible hyperplasia, so bimaxillary advancement surgery should be considered as one of the first-choice procedures for the treatment of these patients.