Abstract | OBJECTIVE: PATIENTS: Three patients with telescopic bite resulting from an extremely constricted mandible related to hypoglossia-hypodactyly syndrome. INTERVENTION: RESULTS: The extremely constricted mandible and telescopic bite were dramatically improved by mandibular widening using distraction osteogenesis and subsequent orthodontics. Two of the three patients had transient complications; one reported temporomandibular joint pain and the other showed evidence of periodontal damage. CONCLUSION: Mandibular widening by distraction osteogenesis is an effective technique for the treatment of telescopic bite resulting from an extremely constricted mandible.
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Authors | Hiroki Kita, Shoko Kochi, Atsushi Yamada, Yoshimichi Imai, Noriaki Konno, Chihiro Saitou, Hideo Mitani |
Journal | The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
(Cleft Palate Craniofac J)
Vol. 41
Issue 6
Pg. 664-73
(Nov 2004)
ISSN: 1055-6656 [Print] United States |
PMID | 15516173
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Child
- Female
- Foot Deformities, Congenital
- Hand Deformities, Congenital
- Humans
- Malocclusion
(surgery, therapy)
- Mandible
(abnormalities, surgery)
- Micrognathism
(surgery, therapy)
- Oral Surgical Procedures
- Orthodontics, Corrective
- Osteogenesis, Distraction
- Syndrome
- Tongue
(abnormalities)
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