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Tooth-borne distraction to widen the mandible. Technical note.

B Niederhagen1, B Braumann, S Bergé

  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bonn, Germany. niederhagen@uni-bonn.de

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|February 26, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Tooth-borne distraction osteogenesis can widen the mandible by 1 cm, avoiding external devices. Animal studies suggest this method is safe for anchoring teeth.

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Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Orthodontics
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Background:

  • Mandibular hypoplasia often requires surgical intervention for correction.
  • Extraoral distraction devices can be cumbersome and aesthetically unpleasing.

Observation:

  • A case report details the successful application of tooth-borne distraction osteogenesis for mandibular widening.
  • A 1 cm mandibular increase was achieved using an intraoral device.

Findings:

  • Tooth-borne distraction osteogenesis effectively widened the mandible without the need for external apparatus.
  • No detrimental side effects were observed on the healthy anchoring teeth in this case.

Implications:

  • This technique offers a less invasive alternative for mandibular widening procedures.

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  • Further clinical studies are warranted to confirm the long-term efficacy and safety in human patients.