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Distraction osteogenesis has become an accepted, and often preferred, technique for the reconstruction of deficient mandibles and has simplified the treatment of congenital mandibular hypoplasia (1–8). Laboratory studies have also demonstrated the feasibility and efficacy of midface distraction (9, 10).
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Molina, F., Figueroa, A.A. (1999). Distraction of the Maxilla. In: McCarthy, J.G. (eds) Distraction of the Craniofacial Skeleton. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2140-1_11
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