title: The use of distraction osteogenesis to treat hemifacial microsomia: a clinical report.
abstract: Distraction osteogenesis is a method of forming bone through osteotomy and sequential stretching of the healing callus. This process is accomplished with the aid of a distraction device, which is secured with screws placed directly into bone for a predetermined length of time. This clinical report describes the use of distraction osteogenesis to treat mandibular asymmetry in a patient with Goldenhar's syndrome, a form of hemifacial microsomia. After treatment, the patient had a more rounded facial contour and corrected occlusal plane.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Mich, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wiens
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wiens
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D016267:External Fixators; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods