Transportación alveolar mediante anclaje óseo y deslizamiento (TAAOD): técnica innovadora

The reconstruction of hard and soft tissues in craniofacial anomalies is a great challenge in clinical practice. For a longtime, grafts have been the technique of choice in patients with cleft lip and palate; however, when the soft tissue that surrounds the cleft is insufficient to obtain adequate closure, failures have been reported. Alveolar transportation has been applied for the closure of oronasal communication with adequate bone quality and quantity, allowing implant placement and final restoration. An innovative technique of alveolar transportation with a curved trajectory is hereby presented respecting arch shape, unlike the techniques previously described, through a bone anchoring system and fixed orthodontic appliances with sliding mechanics resulting in a predictable and successful treatment.