Unilateral advancement of the maxillary minor segment by distraction osteogenesis in patients with repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate: Report of two cases

Collapse of the maxillary minor segment with lateral crossbite is a common feature in patients with repaired unilateral cleft lip/palate because of maxillary alveolar bony defect and palatal scar tissue. Distraction osteogenesis (DOG) is an effective technique of lengthening and augmentation for bon...

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Published in:The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal 2003-05, Vol.40 (3), p.317-324
Main Authors: KUROE, Kazuto, IINO, Shoichiro, SHOMURA, Kenji, OKUBO, Akiro, SUGIHARA, Kazumasa, ITO, Gakuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Cleft Lip - rehabilitation
Cleft Palate - rehabilitation
Dentistry
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Male
Malocclusion, Angle Class III - surgery
Maxilla - surgery
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Oral Surgical Procedures - methods
Osteogenesis, Distraction
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Retrognathia - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:Collapse of the maxillary minor segment with lateral crossbite is a common feature in patients with repaired unilateral cleft lip/palate because of maxillary alveolar bony defect and palatal scar tissue. Distraction osteogenesis (DOG) is an effective technique of lengthening and augmentation for bone and gingiva. This case report describes the effects of unilateral advancement of the maxillary minor segment by DOG in two patients with the repaired unilateral cleft lip/palate.
ISSN:1055-6656
1545-1569
DOI:10.1597/1545-1569(2003)040<0317:UAOTMM>2.0.CO;2