| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3119056 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Around 1970, after overcoming obstacles related to anesthesia, infection, and blood supply, orthognathic surgeons come into their own. The history of cleft lip and palate treatment has a much earlier beginning because a deformed infant evokes a strong desire to intervene. Angle’s belief that orthodontists can grow bone finally came to fruition with the advent of distraction osteogenesis, which developed from the limb-lengthening procedures of Ilizaroff in Russia. Now distraction osteogenesis has replaced osteotomies in many applications.
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Authors
Norman Wahl,