Nuevo enfoque terapéutico de las clases II esqueléticasla distracción osteogénica
- Pérez Varela, J.C.
- Feliu García, J.M.
- Bilbao Alonso, A.
ISSN: 0210-1637
Year of publication: 2003
Volume: 43
Issue: 4
Pages: 252-259
Type: Article
More publications in: Ortodoncia española: Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia
Abstract
It is important for the clinician to be competent in diferentiating between dental orthodontic problems caused by malpositioned teeth on well-proportioned jaws and skeletal orthodontic problems caused by a disproportion in the size or position of the jaws. Essentially, there are three alternatives for treating Class II skeletal problems: growth modification, dental camouflage and orthognatic surgery. We present a case treated with a new alternative to routine orthognatic procedures in treating mandibular discrepandes: distraction osteogenesis.