Department Of Orthodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India
Online published on 22 June, 2012.
Distraction osteogenesis [DO] is a process of inducing new bone by mechanical stretching of the pre existing bone tissue. This procedure is being followed in orthopedic surgeries and orthognathic surgeries since a long time. Now a days this procedure is being applied for the orthodontic tooth movement also. This article presents a case of canine retraction with Distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis [DO], Retraction, Canine, Tooth Movement, Orthodontic
