title: Advancement of the anterior maxilla by distraction (case report).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Several techniques of distraction osteogenesis have been applied for the correction of compromised midface in patients with clefts of the lip, alveolus and palate.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article presents a technique of callus distraction applied in a specific case of hypoplasia of a cleft maxilla with the sagittal advancement of the maxilla thus not affecting velopharyngeal function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The decision to apply distraction osteogenesis for advancement of the anterior maxillary segment in cleft patients offers many advantages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. dtkar@dent.auth.gr
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karakasis
authors.forename: Loucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hadjipetrou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000601:surgery; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000517:prevention & control