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Indications for combined orthodontic and surgical (orthognathic) treatments of dentofacial deformities in cleft lip and palate patients and their impact on velopharyngeal function.
Journal article

Indications for combined orthodontic and surgical (orthognathic) treatments of dentofacial deformities in cleft lip and palate patients and their impact on velopharyngeal function.

  • 1997-01-01
Published in:
  • Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP). - 1997
Cephalometry
Cleft Lip
Cleft Palate
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Jaw Relation Record
Male
Malocclusion
Orthodontics, Corrective
Patient Care Team
Surgery, Oral
Tooth Abnormalities
Treatment Outcome
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
English Malformations, deformations and abnormal intermaxillary relationships varying in severity can be found in cleft lip and/or palate children. Such multiple deformities have an influence on speech resonance and articulation, as well as on masticatory, auditive and respiratory functions. Therefore, a multidisciplinary team should monitor these patients from birth on to adulthood. This article describes our treatment protocol, discusses the limitations of dental orthopedic action and the indications for orthognathic surgery. Timing and techniques of different surgical interventions are presented and the impact of these procedures on velopharyngeal function is evaluated.
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  • English
Open access status
closed
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/277714
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