Open AccessTotal reconstruction of mandible by transport distraction after complete resection for benign and malignant tumors
Author(s) -
SM Balaji
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.183121
Subject(s) - medicine , distraction osteogenesis , symphysis , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , soft tissue , segmental resection , surgery , resection , dentistry , distraction , botany , neuroscience , biology , genus
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a recognized technique for the bone lengthening and correction of various mandibular deformities. It has an aided advantage of both osteogenesis and histiogenesis in achieving a bone supported mandibular ridge covered with attached gingiva, forming an appropriate vestibule.