Combining orthodontic tooth movement with distraction osteogenesis to close cleft spaces and improve maxillary arch form in cleft lip and palate patients.
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Adolescent↗
Biomedical subjects
Stephen L-K Yen
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Stabilization of an edentulous premaxilla for an alveolar bone graft: case report.
OBJECTIVE: The patient with bilateral cleft lip and palate and an edentulous premaxilla poses several additional challenges to the surgeon and the orthodontist. The cleft segments are usually expanded and stabilized with tooth-supported orthodontic appliances prior to an alveolar bone graft. This report describes a technique for stabilizing an edentulous premaxilla using an orthodontic-surgical screw that is ligated to an orthodontic archwire.
Adult↗
Closure of an unusually large palatal fistula in a cleft patient by bony transport and corticotomy-assisted expansion.
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Bone Transplantation↗
Correcting an anterior open-bite side effect during distraction with spring forces.
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Adolescent↗