title: Distraction osteogenesis in the maxilla for a patient with a repaired cleft lip and palate: a case report.
abstract: Distraction osteogenesis (DO) has gained wide acceptance as a viable modality for lengthening hypoplastic skeletal structures in the maxillofacial region. For patients with cleft lip and palate with skeletal maxillary deficiency, this technique has recently been applied extensively as an alternative to orthognathic surgical procedures. Decreased intraoperative morbidity and rates of postoperative midface regression along with esthetically acceptable soft tissue profile are the main advantages of this procedure against traditional osteotomies. This case report documents the use of rigid external distraction (RED) in the treatment of a 20-year-old female patient with midface deficiency secondary to cleft lip and palate repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mamata Dental College and Hospital, Khammam, India. drsudhir_007@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ramisetti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sudhir
authors.forename: Manikandan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramnathan
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult