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  • Title: The use of distraction osteogenesis to treat hemifacial microsomia: a clinical report.
    Author: Wiens JL, Forte RA, Wiens JP.
    Journal: J Prosthet Dent; 2003 Jan; 89(1):11-4. PubMed ID: 12589279.
    Abstract:
    Distraction osteogenesis is a method of forming bone through osteotomy and sequential stretching of the healing callus. This process is accomplished with the aid of a distraction device, which is secured with screws placed directly into bone for a predetermined length of time. This clinical report describes the use of distraction osteogenesis to treat mandibular asymmetry in a patient with Goldenhar's syndrome, a form of hemifacial microsomia. After treatment, the patient had a more rounded facial contour and corrected occlusal plane.
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