USE OF MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS IN ADOLESCENTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY: A CASE SERIES
Introduction: Mandibular underdevelopment in adolescents without genetic syndromes is often associated with progressive degenerative changes in the temporomandibular joints (TMJs). This condition leads to pronounced facial asymmetry, occlusal disorders, and aesthetic defects requiring surgical correction. However, conv...