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Published on: August 24, 2018
Utilization of Mandibular Occlusal Plane as Vector Guidance Oral Prosthesis in Cleft Maxillary Distraction
Fo Yew Tan1, Nor Adilah Binti Mohd Nor1, Siti Fauzza Ahmad2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abstract:
BackgroundConventionally, vector guidance for internal distractor placement during cleft maxillary distraction osteogenesis (DO) is done using vector guidance splint. Vector guidance splint cannot be fabricated if occlusion is not decompensated for model surgery.SolutionUsing mandibular occlusal plane as anatomical reference, vector guidance oral prosthesis is fabricated to guide distractor placement and vector determination, in cases where model surgery is not possible.What we do that is newVector guidance oral prosthesis is a new prototype produced to guide maxillary DO without the need of model surgery.
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