andibular distraction osteogenesis was made popular in the modern era by Joseph McCarthy in the 1990s. 1 The process consists of three components 1,2 : (1) performing a mandibular osteotomy to create a gap in the bone, (2) placement of hardware across the osteotomy that is attached to both the mesial and distal pieces of bone, and (3) the gradual activation
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