Simultaneous maxillomandibular distraction in unilateral mandibular hypoplasia

Simultaneous maxillomandibular distraction in unilateral mandibular hypoplasia: In craniomaxillofacial surgery we often deal with hypoplastic mandibles and mandibular asymmetries, the correction of which is critical to obtaining acceptable aesthetic results. In all of them we find common skeletal problems once growth has finished, such as an inclined occlusal plane and facial asymmetry with a stable dental occlusion. Simultaneous maxillomandibular distraction, which involves a Le Fort I osteotomy and a mandibular osteotomy with intermaxillary fixation during the period of active distraction, is an excellent technique to solve these problems. (Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)