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Kim YI, Kim SS, Park SB, Kim SH. Maxillary basal arch forms in operated adult patients with cleft lip and palate using root apices: A pilot study. Orthod Craniofac Res 2024; 27 Suppl 1:35-41. [PMID: 37792583 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose was to identify the maxillary basal arch forms utilizing the root apices and compare the maxillary basal arch form of groups with cleft lip and palate (CLP) and normal group. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 30 patients (21.8 ± 3.5 years old) with unilateral CLP (ULCP group) and 30 patients (20.9 ± 2.2 years old) with bilateral CLP (BCLP group). The normal group consisted of 30 non-cleft patients (21.2 ± 2.3 years old) with normal occlusion. Three-dimensional (3D) Cartesian coordinates of the root apices of each tooth were determined using cone-beam computed tomography. The 3D coordinates were projected onto the palatal plane to create the 2D coordinates. Thereafter, the basal arch forms were constructed by the Procrustes superimposition. Finally, For the basal arch form comparisons among groups, the inter-root widths were measured. RESULTS Both CLP groups had a narrower inter-root width than the normal group. The BCLP group had significantly narrower premolar and molar widths than the UCLP group (P < .05). Especially, the inter-first molar width of the UCLP and BCLP groups was 3.7 ± 0.7 (P < .001) and 6.6 ± 0.8 (P < .001) mm smaller than that of the normal group, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We used the root apices to identify the basal arch forms. The basal arch form of patients with CLP was narrower than that of the normal group. The basal arch form of patients with BCLP was narrower than that of patients with UCLP. Our findings may help clinicians better comprehend basal arch forms in patients with CLP and transverse discrepancies.
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- Yong-Il Kim
- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea
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Arch Asymmetry in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate After Rehabilitation Treatment Using Stereophotogrammetry. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 32:e501-e504. [PMID: 33481468 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Arch asymmetry in cleft patients is a current problem that interdisciplinary treatment aims to solve. This research proposed to analyze the final rehabilitation, according to the arch symmetry of these patients. Thirty-five patients aged between 18 and 30 years, rehabilitated with a fixed partial denture or implants in the cleft area. The analysis was performed using digitalized dental casts with a laser model scanner (R700TM; 3Shape A/S, Holmens Kanal 7, 1060, Copenhagen/Denmark), analyzed with a Vectra Analysis Module software program (VECTRA H1; Canfield Scientific, 4 Wood Hollow Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054). Three linear measurements were evaluated, incisal-canine, canine-molar, and incisal-molar distance. The Student t test was applied to test the significance (P = 0.05) of an observed sample by correlation coefficient test (r-value). Female patients showed a significant correlation in arch symmetry. According to the rehabilitation treatment, patients who received implants showed a high correlation and significant symmetry at all maxillary distances. Finally, according to the cleft side in the maxillary dimensions, even though the majority of patients had clefts on the left side, only patients with a cleft on the right side showed symmetry in this area. Patients rehabilitated with implants in the cleft area showed a more symmetrical maxillary arch than those restored with fixed partial dentures.
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Generali C, Primozic J, Richmond S, Bizzarro M, Flores-Mir C, Ovsenik M, Perillo L. Three-dimensional evaluation of the maxillary arch and palate in unilateral cleft lip and palate subjects using digital dental casts. Eur J Orthod 2017; 39:641-645. [DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjx019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Aras I, Dogan S. Comparative Evaluation of the Pharyngeal Airways and Related Soft Tissues of Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients with the Noncleft Individuals. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2017; 54:53-59. [PMID: 26247706 DOI: 10.1597/15-055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Aim This study is a comparison of pharyngeal airways and associated soft tissues of unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate patients with the noncleft individuals. Materials and Methods Twenty-four unilateral cleft lip and palate patients (UCLP), 21 bilateral cleft lip and palate patients (BCLP), and 26 noncleft patients (NC) between ages 15 to 17 were included in the study. Eleven linear, 1 angular, and 1 proportional measurements were carried out on pretreatment lateral cephalometric head films of these individuals. Results The nasopharyngeal depths were markedly reduced in BCLP when compared with the NC (P < .001) and UCLP (P < .01) with a significant difference (P < .01) also among UCLP and NC. Minimum space behind the tongue concerning BCLP and UCLP were significantly lower compared to the NC (P < .001 and P < .01, respectively). In pairwise comparison among the clefts, BCLP showed significant (P < .05) narrowing of this distance. Tongue heights and velar lengths were significantly (P < .001) lower in cleft groups compared to the controls. Similarly, the hyoid bone was positioned in a significantly (P < .01) anterior and inferior direction in cleft patients. Comparison of the mean ratio of velar length to nasopharyngeal depth of the three groups revealed significant (P < .001) inadequacies in cleft patients with significantly (P < .05) more severely reduced values in BCLP. Conclusion Pharyngeal airways and involved soft tissues of cleft patients show serious inadequacies compared to controls, with significant diversities among cleft types pertaining to some of the parameters investigated. It should be kept in mind that these variations can influence function in terms of respiration and phonation.
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- Isil Aras
- Ege University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Izmir, Turkey
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Rusková H, Bejdová Š, Peterka M, Krajíček V, Velemínská J. 3-D shape analysis of palatal surface in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014; 42:e140-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Kuijpers MAR, Chiu YT, Nada RM, Carels CEL, Fudalej PS. Three-dimensional imaging methods for quantitative analysis of facial soft tissues and skeletal morphology in patients with orofacial clefts: a systematic review. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93442. [PMID: 24710215 PMCID: PMC3977868 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Current guidelines for evaluating cleft palate treatments are mostly based on two-dimensional (2D) evaluation, but three-dimensional (3D) imaging methods to assess treatment outcome are steadily rising. Objective To identify 3D imaging methods for quantitative assessment of soft tissue and skeletal morphology in patients with cleft lip and palate. Data sources Literature was searched using PubMed (1948–2012), EMBASE (1980–2012), Scopus (2004–2012), Web of Science (1945–2012), and the Cochrane Library. The last search was performed September 30, 2012. Reference lists were hand searched for potentially eligible studies. There was no language restriction. Study selection We included publications using 3D imaging techniques to assess facial soft tissue or skeletal morphology in patients older than 5 years with a cleft lip with/or without cleft palate. We reviewed studies involving the facial region when at least 10 subjects in the sample size had at least one cleft type. Only primary publications were included. Data extraction Independent extraction of data and quality assessments were performed by two observers. Results Five hundred full text publications were retrieved, 144 met the inclusion criteria, with 63 high quality studies. There were differences in study designs, topics studied, patient characteristics, and success measurements; therefore, only a systematic review could be conducted. Main 3D-techniques that are used in cleft lip and palate patients are CT, CBCT, MRI, stereophotogrammetry, and laser surface scanning. These techniques are mainly used for soft tissue analysis, evaluation of bone grafting, and changes in the craniofacial skeleton. Digital dental casts are used to evaluate treatment and changes over time. Conclusion Available evidence implies that 3D imaging methods can be used for documentation of CLP patients. No data are available yet showing that 3D methods are more informative than conventional 2D methods. Further research is warranted to elucidate it. Systematic review registration International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, PROSPERO CRD42012002041
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- Mette A. R. Kuijpers
- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Cleft Palate Craniofacial Unit, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dentistry and Craniofacial Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Cleft Palate Craniofacial Unit, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Bern Switzerland
- Department of Orthodontics, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Bharati SJ, Chowdhury T. Airway management for oral surgery in a patient with repaired cleft palate. Saudi J Anaesth 2013; 7:490. [PMID: 24348316 PMCID: PMC3858715 DOI: 10.4103/1658-354x.121072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Sachidanand Jee Bharati
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, DR. B.R.A Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Health Sciences Center, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Manresa C, Bosch M, Echeverría JJ. The comparison between implant stability quotient and bone-implant contact revisited: an experiment in Beagle dog. Clin Oral Implants Res 2013; 25:1213-1221. [PMID: 24102812 DOI: 10.1111/clr.12256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) is applied clinically for the assessment of implant stability, and the relevance of this application is widely accepted. However, the relationship between resonance frequency (RF) and other parameters of implant stability, such as the histomorphometrical bone-to-implant contact (BIC) parameter, has become controversial in the last decade. OBJECTIVE To analyse and clarify the controversial relationship between RF and histomorphometrical BIC measurements. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 36 dental implants (9 mm length, Ø 4.0 mm; Biohorizons(®) Implant Systems Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA) with a soluble blasting media (sandblasting with soluble particles) surface were implanted in six beagle dog mandibles. RFA assessments were performed with a magnetic Osstel Mentor(®) device at the time of implant installation, and during the monitoring period at weeks 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8, before implant retrieval. The dogs were sacrificed and the implants were removed in block after 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 and 0 weeks, respectively. One group was obtained at time 0, immediately after the implantation. The samples were embedded in methyl methacrylate polymers (Technovit(®) ) and cut along their long axis. BIC values were assessed by a non-subjective and systematic method based on backscattered scanning electron microscopy (BS-SEM) images. BIC% at the different time points was compared with the corresponding implant stability quotient (ISQ) values of the RFA assessment. RESULTS No statistically significant correlation between BIC and ISQ values (Osstell Mentor(®) ) was identified. The absence of a relationship between these two parameters is in agreement with several previous studies in humans and experimental animals. CONCLUSIONS The lack of correlation between BIC and ISQ values suggests that ISQ as determined by RFA is not able to identify the relationship between RF and histomorphometrical data.
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- Carolina Manresa
- Departament d'Odontoestomatologia, Odontologia Integrada d'Adults, Facultat d'Odontologia, Campus de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Microscòpia Òptica Avançada, Centres Científics i Tecnològics de la Universitat de Barcelona (CCiTUB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Odontoestomatologia, Odontologia Integrada d'Adults, Facultat d'Odontologia, Campus de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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de Jong JP, Breugem CC. Early hard palate closure using a vomer flap in unilateral cleft lip and palate: effects on cleft width. Clin Oral Investig 2013; 18:1285-1290. [PMID: 23989466 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-013-1091-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although no universal consensus exists on treatment of cleft palates, early hard palate closure is commonly performed. The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of a vomer flap for early hard palate closure on residual palatal cleft width in patients with a unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-seven UCLP patients were retrospectively divided into two groups. Group A consisted of 25 patients who underwent early lip closure and simultaneous hard palate closure using a vomer flap. Group B included 22 patients who had lip closure only at first surgery. Palatal cleft widths of both groups were measured at two time points and were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test to examine the influence of vomerplasty in this very early stage. RESULTS No significant difference of baseline characteristics between the groups was found, and comparison of age at the time of surgeries was not significantly different. Mean age at the time of vomerplasty was 4.0 months. After the first surgery, a significantly greater total cleft width reduction of 5.0 mm average was found in group A compared to only 1.5 mm reduction in group B. This reduction took place after an average of 7.1 and 7.0 months, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Lip closure accompanied by early hard palate closure using a vomer flap is associated with a significant postoperative reduction of the residual cleft when compared to lip closure only. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study shows another great advantage of performing early hard palate closure using a vomer flap.
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- Johanna P de Jong
- Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery KE.04.140.5, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, P.O. 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery KE.04.140.5, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, P.O. 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Annigeri VM, Mahajan JK, Nagarkar A, Singh SP. Outcome analysis of palatoplasty in various types of cleft palate. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2012; 17:157-61. [PMID: 23243367 PMCID: PMC3518993 DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.102333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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AIMS To analyse the factors affecting clinical and functional outcome of Veau-Wardill-Kilner palatoplasty in various types of cleft palate. MATERIALS AND METHODS Demographic data were retrieved from case records and a detailed speech, language and hearing and an orthodontic analysis were carried out prospectively. RESULTS Mean age at operation was 2.7 years; whereas mean age at the time of evaluation was 6 years. Most of the patients (43.3%, 13/30) had a bilateral cleft lip and palate. The postoperative fistula had developed in 31% (4/13) of the patients with bilateral clefts and in 17% (1/6) and 9% (1/11) of the patients with left unilateral and isolated cleft palate respectively (P<0.05). Eight per cent (2/24) of the patients operated before 2 years of age developed a fistula as compared to 66.6% (4/6) of the patients who had undergone a repair after 2 years of age (P<0.01). Severe speech abnormality was seen in 33.4% of the patients having postoperative fistula as compared to 16.6% of non-fistula patients (P<0.05). Derangement of speech was found in 66.6% of the patients who had undergone surgery after the age of 2 years as compared to the patients (13%, 3/24) undergoing correction before 2 years of age (P<0.05). Hearing loss was seen most commonly in patients with bilateral cleft palate as compared to the other varieties (P>0.05). Tympanic membrane (TM) abnormalities were also more common in bilateral cleft patients (P<0.05). Mean maxillary arch length, arch circumference and maxillary inter-canine and inter-molar width were significantly reduced as compared to the control group (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Socially acceptable quality of speech can be achieved in more than 85% of the patients. The postoperative fistula is associated with poor speech; bilateral cleft and older age being the risk factors for fistula formation. Many patients require audiological surveillance even when asymptomatic. Maxillary growth is impaired in all the patients despite early surgery.
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- Venkatesh M Annigeri
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Zajac DJ, Cevidanes L, Shah S, Haley KL. Maxillary arch dimensions and spectral characteristics of children with cleft lip and palate who produce middorsum palatal stops. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2012; 55:1876-1886. [PMID: 22744134 DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2012/11-0340)] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to determine maxillary arch dimensions of children with repaired cleft lip and palate (CLP) who produced middorsum palatal stops and (b) to describe some spectral characteristics of middorsum palatal stops. METHOD Maxillary arch width, length, and height dimensions and first spectral moments of /t/-/k/ contrast words were determined for three groups of children ages 7-11 years: (a) with CLP who were clinically judged to produce middorsum palatal stops ( n = 5), (b) with CLP but without middorsum palatal stops ( n = 6), and (c) typically developing controls ( n = 8). Validity of clinical judgments of middorsum palatal stops was assessed by adult listeners via forced-choice identification of /t/-/k/ contrast words. RESULTS Listeners confirmed production of middorsum palatal stops for 4 of 5 children with CLP. These children had (a) the narrowest anterior maxillary arch width relative to posterior arch width ( p = .011) and (b) the lowest first spectral moment for /t/ targets ( p = .001) and the lowest /t/-/k/ difference ( p = .010). CONCLUSION Middorsum palatal stops may occur in children with repaired CLP in response to limited anterior oral cavity space due to restricted (or collapsed) maxillary arches. First spectral moment characteristics of middorsum palatal stops are consistent with backed lingual placement during stop release.
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- David J Zajac
- Craniofacial Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Smahel Z, Velemínská J, Trefný P, Müllerová Z. Three-dimensional morphology of the palate in patients with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate at the stage of permanent dentition. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2009; 46:399-408. [PMID: 19697468 DOI: 10.1597/07-199.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Three-dimensional analysis of palate size and shape in 30 patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLPc) at the stage of permanent dentition. DESIGN Cross-sectional study based on laser scanning. SUBJECTS Thirty dental casts of boys approximately 15 years old with BCLPc and 28 dental casts of healthy boys of the same age. INTERVENTIONS Arched-lip suture with periosteoplasty and push-back of the palate with pharyngeal-flap surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Data on palate height in the 210 defined locations and on palate widths and profile area in 10 transverse sections. RESULTS The palate in patients with BCLPc was conical and narrower than in control study subjects, much more anteriorly than posteriorly. From the canines posteriorly, the palate was of almost constant height of 10 mm in the midline, being higher than in control study subjects at this location and lower more posteriorly (by 24% to 29% between molars). The area of transverse sections was reduced as compared with control study subjects from the first premolars posteriorly and reached more than 40% between molars. The length of the palate up to the first molars was not changed. CONCLUSION BCLPc subjects exhibited narrow, low, and flat palate. Palate size and shape differences indicate a substantial reduction of the space for the tongue.
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- Zbynek Smahel
- Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Vinicná 7, 128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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Yamanishi T, Kobayashi C, Tsujimoto I, Koizumi H, Miya S, Yokota Y, Okamoto R, Iida S, Aikawa T, Kohara H, Nishio J, Kogo M. An uncommon cleft subtype of unilateral cleft lip and palate. J Dent Res 2008; 87:164-8. [PMID: 18218844 DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The finding that the vomer plays a crucial role in maxillary growth suggests that the bilateral cleft configuration of unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), in which the vomer is detached from the non-cleft-side secondary hard palate, negatively influences palatal development, and this hypothesis was tested. Sixty persons with complete UCLP, including those with the vomer detached from (n = 30, b-UCLP) and attached to (n = 30, u-UCLP) the secondary hard palate, were analyzed morphologically, with the use of cast models taken at 10 days, 3 mos, and 12 mos of age. The anterio-posterior palatal length at 12 mos of age in those with b-UCLP was significantly shorter than that in those with u-UCLP, by 8.7% (p < 0.05). In addition, palatal width development in the first year in those with b-UCLP was also significantly retarded. These results suggest that the uncommon bilateral cleft subtype in UCLP should be included in the cleft classification.
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- T Yamanishi
- First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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Bibliography. Current world literature. Head and neck reconstruction. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 14:289-91. [PMID: 16832188 DOI: 10.1097/01.moo.0000233602.37541.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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