title: Alveolar distraction osteogenesis: a new alternative to bone grafts. Report of three cases.
abstract: Case reports of distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone, case selection, methods and follow-up of patients seen in the Oral Surgery Group office, New Brunswick, NJ.
authors.affiliation: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rauch
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ladov
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Precheur
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery