Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14, January 2003

The use of distraction osteogenesis to treat hemifacial microsomia: A clinical report☆☆☆★★★♢

School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Mich

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. (J Prosthet Dent 2003;89:11-4.)

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☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Jonathan P. Wiens, 6177 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, Fax: (248) 855-0803, E-mail: jonatwiens@aol.com

☆☆ aFourth-year dental student.

★ bAttending Staff, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Mich.

★★ cAdjunct Professor, Department of Prosthodontic Restorative Dentistry.

♢ 0022-3913/2003/$30.00 + 0

PII: S0022-3913(02)52769-4

doi:10.1067/mpr.2003.69

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14, January 2003

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