Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3175366 | Seminars in Orthodontics | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Distraction osteogenesis is a novel clinical technique aimed at generating bone and associated soft tissue by incremental separation of the surgically separated bone segments. The technique has gained increasing popularity in managing severe dento-facial deformity since its application to the maxillo-facial region was first described. This article will provide an overview of the history of the technique, the biological basis of distraction osteogenesis, and its clinical application in the maxillo-facial skeleton.
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Authors
Michael Millwaters, Pratik K. Sharma,