title: Five years experience with a new intraoral maxillary distraction device (RID).
abstract: Maxillary distraction osteogenesis is well established for the treatment of severe retromaxilla. We report our experience since 2004 of the treatment of 19 patients using a new intraoral maxillary distraction device. Maxillary advancement was successful in all patients with mean advancement of 9.6mm (range 4-17) measured at a point in lateral cephalograms. The new device limited surgical exposure and the amount of materials implanted, and improved control in every phase of the distraction. It was psychologically accepted by patients and was more comfortable than existing devices.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Chirurgie Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France. a.picard@trs.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picard
authors.forename: Patrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Diner
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galliani
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tomat
authors.forename: Ma rie Paule
authors.initials: Mr
authors.lastname: Vazquez
authors.forename: Friedrich P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Carls
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008904:Miniaturization; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000523:psychology; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D055815:Young Adult; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel