title: [Simultaneous occlusal orthodontics during mandibular distraction osteogenesis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the significance and principle of simultaneous orthodontics during mandibular distraction osteogenesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Totally 11 patients simultaneously underwent occlusal orthodontic treatment for 3-4 months during mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Square-wire and elastic loops were adapted to perform the orthodontics by ways of more frequent adjustment of orthodontic device than routine method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 11 patients with mandibular micronathia obtained the improved occlusion with their mandibular expected elongation, for instance, their open-bite and teeth displacement were partially corrected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Simultanous orthodontics with mandibular distraction osteogenesis may improve the malocclusion, decrease the orthodontic time, and lead the mandibular distraction direction.
authors.affiliation: Stomatology Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100041, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Yu-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Guo-Ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Lai
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009970:Orthodontics; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction