Skeletal and dental stability of segmental distraction of the anterior mandibular alveolar process. A 2-year follow-up

C. U. Joss*, A. Triaca, M. Antonini, S. Kiliaridis, A. M. Kuijpers-Jagtman

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Abstract

33 patients (27 females; 6 males) were retrospectively analysed for skeletal and dental relapse before distraction osteogenesis (DOG) of the mandibular anterior alveolar process at T1 (17.0 days), after DOG at T2 (mean 6.5 days), at T3 (mean 24.4 days), and at T4 (mean 2.0 years). Lateral cephalograms were traced by hand, digitized, superimposed, and evaluated. Skeletal correction (T3 - T1) was mainly achieved through the distraction of the anterior alveolar segment in a rotational manner where the incisors were more proclined. The horizontal backward relapse (T4 - T3) measured -0.8 mm or 19.0% at point B (p

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)553-559
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May-2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • distraction osteogenesis skeletal stability
  • dental stability
  • relapse
  • cephalometrics
  • SAGITTAL SPLIT OSTEOTOMY
  • OSTEOGENESIS
  • SEGMENTAL DISTRACTION

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