Skeletal and dental effects of tooth-borne versus hybrid devices for mandibular symphyseal distraction osteogenesis.
Conclusion: Both skeletal and dental expansion was achieved with both appliances. Greater skeletal expansion was achieved with a hybrid distractor. Greater dental expansion was achieved with a tooth-borne distractor.
PMID: 23786596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Angle Orthodontist - Category: Dentistry Authors: Niculescu JA, King JW, Lindauer SJ Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research