Management of Cleft Maxillary Hypoplasia with Anterior Maxillary Distraction: Our Experience

Maxillary hypoplasia is a common developmental problem in cleft lip and palate deformities. Since 1970s these deformities have traditionally been corrected by means of orthognathic surgery. Management of skeletal deformities in the maxillofacial region has been an important challenge for maxillofaci...

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Published in:Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery 2014-12, Vol.13 (4), p.550-555
Main Authors: Chacko, Tojan, Vinod, Sankar, Mani, Varghese, George, Arun, Sivaprasad, K. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Paper
Dentistry
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Patients
Plastic Surgery
Teeth
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Summary:Maxillary hypoplasia is a common developmental problem in cleft lip and palate deformities. Since 1970s these deformities have traditionally been corrected by means of orthognathic surgery. Management of skeletal deformities in the maxillofacial region has been an important challenge for maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists. Distraction osteogenesis is a surgical technique that uses body’s own repairing mechanisms for optimal reconstruction of the tissues. We present four cases of anterior maxillary distraction osteogenesis with tooth borne distraction device-Hyrax, which were analyzed retrospectively for the efficacy of the tooth borne device-Hyrax and skeletal stability of distracted anterior maxillary segment.
ISSN:0972-8279
0974-942X
DOI:10.1007/s12663-013-0521-8