Latency Period after mandibular distraction Explanation |Best MDS Coaching AIPGDEE preparations B-IDS

  Institute for Dental Sciences :

Latency Period after mandibular distraction is ?
A. 5 Days
 B. 15 days
C. 1 months
 D. 2 months

Ans. (A)

Latency Period! Delay- This period which generally ranges from 4-7 days, allows for the initial fracture healing to

occur, by callus formation in order to bridge the cut bone segments Premature consolidation is said to occur

especially in children if latency period is too prolonged On the contrary, some reporters claim that reliable bone

production occurred even after a O-day latency, indicating that a latency period actually may not be necessary.

[For Detail Refer PGIMER December 2006 Question No. 24]