Intraoral distraction osteogenesis: problems, obstacles and complications to overcome

Intraoral mandibular distraction osteogenesis: special attention to treatment planning.

PURPOSE To demonstrate our experience using internal devices for unidirectional distraction osteogenesis in treating different mandibular hypoplasias (with or without maxillary deformities). An algorithmic table for diagnosis, and treatment planning is presented. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty internal distraction devices were used in 16 patients with mandibular hypoplasia. Deficiency in length ...

Identifying Complications in Distraction Osteogenesis

Intraoral distraction osteogenesis of the mandible in hemifacial microsomia.

PURPOSE Lengthening of the mandible by distraction osteogenesis is the preferred method for treatment of hemifacial microsomia in children. Use of an intraoral distraction technique and horizontal oblique ramus osteotomy in such patients is presented. PATIENTS AND METHODS Mandibular ramus lengthening was performed in 11 patients aged 6 to 12 years with hemifacial microsomia. During the age of...

Treatment of Micrognathia by Intraoral Distraction Osteogenesis: A Prospective Study

PURPOSE Maxillofacial deformities are always psychologically and physically distressing to the patients and is also challenging to the treating surgeons. The term Micrognathia means a "small jaw". True micrognathia, where the maxilla or the mandibular skeleton does not grow to the full size can be congenital or acquired. Distraction osteogenesis also called as callus distraction or callostasis ...

Minor complications arising in alveolar distraction osteogenesis.

PURPOSE This study evaluates complications that arise during mandibular alveolar distraction osteogenesis and suggests treatments. METHODS We monitored complications that arose during alveolar distraction osteogenesis in 5 patients who underwent a total of 7 distractions, in all cases using an intraosseous distractor (Lead System, Leibinger, Germany). We report our responses to each type of c...