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SURGICAL MANGEMENT OF MANDIBULAR HYPOPLASIA USING MANDIBULAR DISTRACTOR

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Dr Varun Ramachandra Dr T. Devika Das Menon Dr Debajyoti Bardhan Amreen Aijazuddin
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.1.116

Abstract

Management of Pierre robin syndrome nonsurgically or surgically is still controversial as mandibular hypoplasia is one of the critical feature seen in Pierre robin sequence. It could cause respiratory distress. Mandibular distraction is a innovative and current technique in managing such hypoplastic mandible .Mandibular distraction involves use of extraoral or intraoral mandibular distractor to increase the ,mandibular length , increase pharyngeal and airway space

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