Mid-sagittal mandible osteogenetic distraction as an option for orthodontic treatment: case report

Luiz Guilherme Martins MAIA, Luiz Gonzaga GANDINI JÚNIOR, Márcia Regina Elisa Aparecida Schiavon GANDINI, Mila Leite de MORAES, André da Costa MONINI

Introduction: The transversal problem can have dental or bone origin or a combination of both and can be treated in many ways, in accordance with the type of tissue involved and the dental arch affected. When dealing with a bone and maxilla problem, the orthodontist could use the orthopaedic separation of the palatal suture, depending on the bone age of the patient, thus obtaining a correction of the atresia, a spontaneous dental alignment resulting from the increase of the arch’s perimeter and a more ample smile which will esthetically benefit the patient. But this mandible separation treatment becomes unavailable since this bone has its suture fused at an early age. The expansion in this case is alveolar and its stability is questioned. Objectives: to relate a clinical case presenting a new alternative for the treatment of inferior crowding: the Osteogenetic Distraction of the Mandibular Symphysis (ODMS). In this procedure, a sagittal osteotomy of the mandibular symphysis is performed, creating an artificial suture so that a bone separation is obtained using the mechanics of a modified “Hyrax” separator. Results: the patient showed an improvement in the arch, reduction of the buccal corridor, correction of the dental crowding and also a stability of the treatment without damage to the surrounding tissues. In this case, the ODMS showed to be an excellent treatment option.

Keywords: Distraction osteogenesis. Incisor crowding. Intermaxillary suture.

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