A review of the literature dealing with distraction osteogenesis (DO) of the craniofacial
skeleton, provided by a PUBMED search (National Library of Medicine, NCBI; revised 3 April …

Mandibular hypoplasia is a common dentofacial deformity requiring a combination of
orthodontic and surgical treatment. Before the introduction of distraction osteogenesis …

These are 4-walled rectangular brackets that contain a large lumen and are passively
ligated with extremely low-force archwires with specific expanded arch forms used in a …

Alveolar distraction is being used increasingly for alveolar bone reconstruction in patients
with severe mandibular defects. When there has been total loss of alveolar bone, distraction …

Purpose: In vitro data were collected to measure torque-force values of an internal
distraction device. The measurements were correlated with in vivo torque readings in an …

Distraction osteogenesis is a predictable method for restoring missing tissue prior to implant
placement. However, pull from the soft tissue can alter the desired direction of the …

Purpose: Recent reports have demonstrated that device orientation is important during
mandibular distraction osteogenesis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the force …

Introduction: A malformed mandible and an abnormally positioned mandibular foramen
make it difficult to plan an ideal osteotomy line for mandibular distraction. In addition, there …

Distraction osteogenesis of the craniofacial skeleton has become a widely accepted, safe,
and effective means of craniofacial reconstructive surgery. Despite excellent results in …

Objective The goal of the consolidation phase of mandible distraction is to maintain the
improvement in maxillomandibular form and relationship while the generated tissue ossifies …