Does Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis for Robin Sequence Create Altered Craniofacial Morphology and Disrupt Tooth Development?

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 82; no. 12; pp. 1549 - 1558
• Main Authors: Greenlee, Geoffrey M., Willett, Emily, Susarla, Srinivas, Evans, Kelly N., Mancl, Lloyd, Sheller, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Cephalometry; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Mandible - diagnostic imaging; Mandible - growth & development; Mandible - surgery; Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods; Pierre Robin Syndrome - diagnostic imaging; Pierre Robin Syndrome - pathology; Pierre Robin Syndrome - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Surgery

Robin Sequence (RS) infant patients may require mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) to improve airway. The distracted mandible may grow vertically and the developing dentition may be disrupted. The study purpose was to measure the association of MDO on craniofacial morphology and tooth develop...