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Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis as both Bridge to and Replacement for Orthognathic Surgery in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery · Massenburg BB, Romeo DJ, Du S, Wu M, Ng JJ, Nah HD, Napoli JA, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW · 2026-09-01

Researchers reviewed 26 cleft lip and palate patients treated with maxillary distraction osteogenesis, finding that older age at treatment predicted stable occlusion without additional surgery, while younger patients may benefit from this approach as a bridge to later definitive orthognathic surgery.

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