Computer-Guided Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis: A Clinical Study

Abstract

Distraction osteogenesis is a technique used in the craniomaxillofacial region to lengthen bony segments deficient due to hereditary or acquired causes. First introduced to the orthopedic community as an effective treatment option by Ilizarov, it was adopted into the maxillofacial field by McCarthy in 1992. Since then, the surgical and technological advances made in the field of DO provided oral and maxillofacial surgeons with a safe and predictable method to treat selected deformities of the oral and facial skeleton This study aimed to evaluate the use of computer-guided surgical templates in mandibular distraction osteogenesis, both clinically and radiographically.