title: Distraction Osteogenesis in Management of Mandibular Deformities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The concept of Distraction Osteogenesis is applied in Maxillofacial surgery extensively in the recent past, revolutionizing the concept of management of facial deformities specially the mandible.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article describes intra oral mandibular distractors in managing mandibular deformities in 9 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical intervention is possible in very young patients. Distraction Osteogenosis does not reduce the need for orthodontic intervention. A multifarious approach to the problem, should form the basis of treatment of mandibular deformities.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-40.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Orthodontics) MDC, BEG Kirkee.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manerikar
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Oral and Maxillofacial surgery), CMDC(SC), Pune.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Roy Chowdhury
authors.affiliation: Commandant, CMDC(SC), Pune.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murali Mohan
keywords: Congenital deformities; Distraction osteogenesis; Mandibular hypoplasia