title: Reconstruction of a Post Traumatic Anterior Maxillary Defect by Transport Distraction Osteogenesis.
abstract: Rehabilitation of segmental defects of maxilla presents a reconstructive challenge to obtain an ideal osseous form and height with adequate soft tissue investment. Though variety of prosthetic and surgical reconstructive options like the use of vascularized and non vascularized bone grafts are available they produce less than optimal results. Bone transport distraction is a reliable procedure in various maxillofacial bony defect reconstruction techniques. We describe herein a technique of maxillary bone transport distraction using an indigenously designed, custom made trifocal transport distractor performed in a post traumatic avulsive defect of the anterior maxilla. Transport distraction was successful for anterior maxillary alveolar bony regeneration, with excellent soft tissue cover and vestibular depth, which also helped close an oroantral/oronasal fistula.
authors.affiliation: 15 Corps Dental Unit, c/o 56 APO, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajkumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Neelakandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devadoss
authors.affiliation: CMDC (SC), Pune, India.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
keywords: Anterior maxillary defect; Maxillary transport distraction; Trifocal distraction