Interdisciplinary Management of Malocclusion with Alveolar Distraction as A Modality for Rehabilitation of Anterior Mandibular Ridge: - A Case Report

Abstract

Restoration of function and esthetics simultaneously is a great challenge for the orthodontist. Oral rehabilitation with prosthetic implants requires a good quality and quantiy of bone. The anterior region, being the most aesthetic region of the face, requires special consideration in terms of position of the implant, color, shape and size of the prosthesis. For the successful regeneration of the bone to hold the implant, the technique of alveolar distraction osteogenesis is used with great success nowadays. Alveolar distraction follows the principle of distraction osteogenesis which was proposed as an alternative method for the reconstruction of the defects of the jaws as proposed by Ilzrov in 1989. It seems to be a promising method for reconstructing segmental bone defects in the jaws.