Patients with severe maxillary hypoplasia secondary to craniofacial dysplasia present a
challenge to the craniofacial surgeon. Maxillary distraction presents a promising tool to treat …

Distraction osteogenesis has become a treatment alternative to treat severe craniofacial
skeletal dysplasias. A rigid external distraction device has been successfully used to …

We present our technique for maxillary distraction osteogenesis in patients with severe
maxillary hypoplasia. With the use of an external, adjustable, rigid distraction device, we can …

Distraction osteogenesis has become a powerful tool for the treatment of pa-tients with a
wide range of craniomaxillofacial anomalies. Initially applied in the maxillofacial region for …

PURPOSE: Distraction osteogenesis is a useful alternative to advance the maxilla in
complicated cases of maxillary hypoplasia. The purpose of this article is to review the …

Distraction osteogenesis has become an important technique to treat craniofacial skeletal
dysplasia. In this study, the technique of maxillary distraction with a rigid external distraction …

Rigid external distraction is a highly effective technique for correction of maxillary hypoplasia
in patients with orofacial clefts. The clinical results after correction of sagittal maxillary …

Maxillary distraction osteogenesis is a challenging technique to treat severe maxillary
retrusion. Maxillary advancement by distraction has the advantage to provide new bone in …

Maxillary distraction osteogenesis delivers excellent results, particularly in patients with
clefts. In the past, devices such as the conventional facemask and the rigid external …

The aim of this study was to analyze the long-term dentoskeletal changes in patients who
received distraction osteogenesis of the maxilla. Seventeen patients aged 12 to 31 years …