Mid-face osteotomy in the adolescent cleft palate patient.
Retrognathia or retrusion of the maxilla and mid-face is present in about one-third of treated cleft palate patients. Surgical repositioning of either the dental segments, or the entire mid-face into a forward position, can greatly enhance appearance and at the same time provide for a more functional occlusion. Some surgical aspects of this work are presented together with an evaluation of soft tissue change.
D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D013165:Splints; D013518:Surgery, Plastic