title: Three-year follow-up of a patient with hemifacial microsomia treated with distraction osteogenesis, temporary anchorage devices, and orthodontics.
abstract: The purpose of this case report is to describe the treatment, including 3-year follow-up records, for a patient with hemifacial microsmia. Treatment included the unusual use of temporary anchorage devices to correct the cant of the occlusal plane. The advantages of distraction osteogenesis are discussed. The successful outcome depended on the collaboration of the orthodontist and the craniofacial surgeon.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. elieamm@hotmail.com
authors: Elie William
authors: EW
authors: Amm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D016267:External Fixators; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome