Curvilinear Distractor 2.0 mm
The new curvilinear distraction system is an internal distraction osteogenesis device that gradually advances the mandible along a curved trajectory of distraction. It addresses the clinical need for an internal mandible distractor that lengthens the mandible in both vertical and
horizontal planes. It can be speculated that simultaneous expansion of the mandible in two vectors also results in a significantly increased retroglossal airway and therefore is of particular benefit in very severe cases of mandibular hypoplasia [1].
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