Interdental Distraction Osteogenesis in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patient with Wide Alveolar Cleft

• Published in: Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 201 - 209
• Main Authors: Sakamoto, Teruo, Ishii, Takenobu, Sueishi, Kenji, Uchiyama, Takeshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chiba Tokyo Dental College, Japan 01.01.2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Alveolar bone; Bone grafts; Case reports; Cleft lip/palate; Dentistry; Dentition; Distraction osteogenesis; Hypoplasia; Incisors; Interdental distraction osteogenesis (IDO); Maxilla; Medical prognosis; Occlusion; Orthodontics; Physical growth; Prognathism; Teeth; Unilateral cleft lip and palate; Wide alveolar cleft

Alveolar bone grafting is routinely performed in repair of alveolar clefts. When the alveolar cleft is wider than 11 mm, however, the survival rate of the bone graft and prognosis are poor. Here, we describe successful orthodontic treatment using interdental distraction osteogenesis (IDO) with a too...