title: A multidisciplinary approach to restoring an acquired palatal defect using distraction osteogenesis: a clinical report.
abstract: Prosthetic and surgical procedures can be applied to rehabilitate acquired palatal defects. Distraction osteogenesis may be used to narrow the defect to facilitate bone and soft tissue closure. This clinical report describes a multidisciplinary approach to the closure of a palatal defect with distraction osteogenesis, comprehensive orthodontic treatment, surgical soft tissue flap reconstruction of the residual soft tissue defect, implant placement in the newly created edentulous ridge, and restoration with an implant-supported prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Armbruster
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Grossmann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shannon
authors.forename: Israel M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Finger
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010159:Palate / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps