Lateral expansion of the mandible in the baboon. Following osteotomy at the symphysis.
The mandibles of three baboons are expanded laterally by surgical osteotomy at the symphysis, followed by different regimes of stabilization and orthodontic movement.
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