
ImpressionableYouth
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Distraction osteogenesis (DO) has revolutionized craniofacial surgery. DO involves cutting bone and then slowly moving the cut ends of the bone. The gradual movement of the two cut pieces of bone results a new bone formation in the resulting gap. Distraction osteogenesis can be used in the lower jaw (mandible), the upper jaw (maxilla) and face (midface). There are a number of commercially available distraction devices. These devices may be placed beneath the skin or external to it. Distraction osteogenesis enables the surgeon to perform certain procedures which were not possible with conventional surgery.
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