Abstract: Piezosurgery is a new innovating technique used to perform
safe and effective osteotomies using piezoelectric ultrasonic
vibrations. It was conceived by Tomaso Vercellotti, MD, DDS, and
it was first reported for preprosthetic surgery, as alveolar crest
expansion, sinus grafting, and, more recently, alveolar distraction.
The purpose of this report was to introduce and justify the use of
Piezosurgery to perform osteotomies during mandibular distraction
in cases of hemifacial microsomia.
