Treatment of postoperative midfacial deformity of chilopalatognathus by distraction osteogenesis with a self-constructed tooth-borne distraction device.

Objective: Distraction osteogenesis has recently evolved a challenging technique to overcome major drawbacks of the traditional orthodontic treatment modalities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of patients with chilopalatognathus who have premaxillary deficiency through distraction osteogenesis using a self-constructed tooth-borne distraction device.

Material And Methods: Individual tooth-borne distraction devices were used for advancement of the maxillary anterior segment.