Medical term:

corticalosteotomy



cor·ti·cal·os·te·ot·o·my

(kōr'ti-kăl-os'tē-ot'ō-mē),
An osteotomy through the cortex at the base of the dentoalveolar segment, which serves to weaken the resistance of the bone to the application of orthodontic forces.
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