Inverted L Osteotomy for Mandibular Surgery Raymond J. Harshbarger DEFINITION Various procedures have been developed to alter the shape and position of the mandible, including the sagittal split osteotomy, vertical…
Reverse Distraction to Create a Temporomandibular Joint Joseph Lopez Anand R. Kumar DEFINITION Distraction osteogenesis is a process of slow bone expansion in which new bone forms between an osteotomy…
Osteocutaneous Parascapular Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction Ravi Garg John W. Siebert DEFINITION The parascapular osteocutaneous free flap serves as a versatile reconstructive option for composite head and neck defects involving…
Prosthetic Reconstruction of the Temporomandibular Joint Anthony P. Tufaro Srinivas M. Susarla DEFINITION Alloplastic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is frequently required to address myriad issues relating to skeletal…
Costochondral Reconstruction for Absent Temporomandibular Joint Patrick A. Gerety Scott P. Bartlett DEFINITION Costochondral graft is a rib graft harvested with osseous and cartilaginous portions. Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a…
BMP Use in the Craniofacial Skeleton James P. Bradley Kristen S. Yee DEFINITION Synthesized recombinant human bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have osteoinductive activity (ability to induce new bone formation) for…
Gingivoperiosteoplasty Mark C. Martin DEFINITION Involvement of the alveolus in an oral cleft requires treatment to establish bony continuity of the divided maxilla. Closure of the alveolar cleft has many…
Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting of the Cleft Alveolar Defect in Cleft Palate Richard E. Kirschner Michelle Scott Matthew A. Hiersche DEFINITION Alveolar clefts are present in patients with orofacial clefts…
Surgical Management of Facial Clefts David Matthews Samer Abouzeid Edward W. Kubek DEFINITION Craniofacial clefts are rare congenital anomalies of facial development involving the facial bones, overlying soft tissue, and…
Minimal Access Le Fort III Osteotomy for Midface Hypolasia Scott J. Rapp Christopher B. Gordon DEFINITION Midface hypoplasia can lead to significant aesthetic and functional airway compromise. Le Fort III…
