title: Simultaneous alveolar cleft closure and dental midline correction with curvilinear intraoral distraction.
abstract: This article describes a new method that enables vector control during alveolar distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of a cleft palate patient. The patient presented with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate, and the alveolar part of the defect was covered by a mobile buccal flap. The distraction was performed by sliding the surgically released tooth segment with the help of an intraoral distractor over 1.5-mm stainless steel archwires held by metal crowns. This vector-controlled method enabled new bone and attached gingiva formation in harmony with the proper alveolar shape.
authors.forename: Ahmet Nejat
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Erverdi
authors.forename: Berza
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motro
authors.forename: Rıfat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gozneli
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ugurlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001864:Bone Wires; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D003442:Crowns; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: archwise; distraction osteogenesis; vector control