Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3143438 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A new bone-borne distraction device for mandibular alveolar front-block movement is introduced in this study. The distractor allows sufficient segmental transport without loading on the teeth. Clinical evaluations of 7 patients have been performed including the feasibility and predictability of the distraction, postoperative pain and patients' discomfort. The results indicate that this technique is a promising strategy in the correction of dental crowding, correcting the curve of Spee and to decompensate mandibular retroalveolism even in patients with impaired periodontal health and a thin mandibular symphysis.
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Authors
Joachim Anton Obwegeser, Philipp Metzler, Christine Jacobsen, Wolfgang Zemann,