title: Lateral expansion of the mandible in the baboon. Following osteotomy at the symphysis.
abstract: The mandibles of three baboons are expanded laterally by surgical osteotomy at the symphysis, followed by different regimes of stabilization and orthodontic movement.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010215:Papio; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods