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Cephalometric evaluation of patients treated by maxillary anterior segmental distraction: a preliminary report
Osman Bengi1, Seniz Karaçay, Erol Akin
1Department of Orthodontics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the cephalometric results of distraction osteogenesis in patients with premaxillary deficiency.
Material And Methods:
In this study, an individual tooth-borne distraction device was used for advancement of the maxillary anterior segment. Unilateral or bilateral distraction was performed for 7 patients, according to the specific requirements of the individuals. Cephalometric radiographs were taken before treatment (T0), after distraction (T1), and after consolidation for 8 weeks (T2).
Results:
Cephalometric analysis revealed that the premaxilla was moved forward and upward and the length of palatal plane increased.
Conclusion:
These alterations improved the soft tissue profile and solved the space deficiency of the maxilla by increasing the arch perimeter.
