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  • Title: Three-year follow-up of a patient with hemifacial microsomia treated with distraction osteogenesis, temporary anchorage devices, and orthodontics.
    Author: Amm EW.
    Journal: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop; 2012 Jul; 142(1):115-28. PubMed ID: 22748997.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this case report is to describe the treatment, including 3-year follow-up records, for a patient with hemifacial microsmia. Treatment included the unusual use of temporary anchorage devices to correct the cant of the occlusal plane. The advantages of distraction osteogenesis are discussed. The successful outcome depended on the collaboration of the orthodontist and the craniofacial surgeon.
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