Vector alignment in maxillary distraction osteogenesis.
Maxillary distraction osteogenesis is an alternative treatment of cleft patients with severe maxillary hypoplasia. The aim of this paper is to present the combined surgical/orthodontic treatment of a cleft lip and palate patient and to evaluate the maxillary distraction procedure and the distraction vector in high Le Fort I osteotomy.
Uckan
Sina
S
Baskent University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. suckan@yahoo.com
Arman
Ayca
A
Bayram
Burak
B
Celik
Erkan
E
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*