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Distraction osteogenesis of the mandible:A ten-year experience

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s1073-8746(99)80037-1

ISSN

1558-4631

Autores

Joseph G. McCarthy, Eric J. Stelnicki, Barry Grayson,

Tópico(s)

dental development and anomalies

Resumo

Mandibular distraction has been performed at the authors' institution for the past 10 years on a variety of craniofacial anomalies. This article reviews the experience with distraction and outlines the authors' treatment algorithms based on patient age and pathology. The roles of distraction versus conventional orthognathic surgery are reviewed. The need for preoperative surgical planning and postoperative orthodontic therapy is emphasized.

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