A Comparative Study of Skeletal and Dental Outcome between Transcutaneous External Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis and Conventional Rigid External Device in Treating Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

A Comparative Study of Skeletal and Dental Outcome between Transcutaneous External Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis and Conventional Rigid External Device in Treating Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

Background: Traditional distraction osteogenesis (DO) with the tooth-borne rigid external device (RED) system was regularly used in treating patients with cleft-related maxillary hypoplasia. However, the bone-borne RED system with miniplates and bone screws has currently become an effective treatmen...

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Main Authors: Chi-Yu Tsai, Yi-Hao Lee, Te-Ju Wu, Shiu-Shiung Lin, Jui-Pin Lai, Yu-Jen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
cleft lip and palate
distraction osteogenesis
rigid external device
transcutaneous maxillary distraction
long-term stability
soft tissue profile
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/7/1062

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