Distraction osteogenesis is a biological process harnessed in craniofacial reconstruction to generate new bone by gradual mechanical tension across an osteotomy. After surgical division of the bone, ...

Pediatric airway obstruction arising from micrognathia and glossoptosis, most notably in Pierre Robin sequence, presents a critical challenge in early life, affecting breathing, feeding and ...

A technique called distraction osteogenesis can create increased length of the upper jaw in patients with cleft lip and palate deformities, report researchers. In this technique, hardware is placed to ...