Patient?s perception of the events during and after Osteogenic Alveolar Distraction

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the patient?s perception of the events during and after an osteogenic alveolar distraction (OAD) procedure Materials and Methods: A total of fifty-five (55) osteogenic alveolar distraction (OAD) procedures were performed in fifty (50) patients, who then were asked to answer ten (10) questions related to the treatment. Six (6) questions made reference to predefined values in a Visual Analogical Scale (VAS), three (3) questions could be answered by a predetermined answer, and only one (1) question had a free answer. Results: In 76% of cases, the patient?s description of the sensation felt during the surgery was good and bearable; 84% of the pati…