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J Craniofac Surg
; 20(2): 525-7, 2009 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19169158
RESUMO
We describe a technique in which osseointegrated implants are used as anchors to support a custom-fabricated distraction device to advance the deficient anterior maxilla. The absolute rigidity of osseointegrated implants in bone provides stable anchorage for successful distraction.