Sequential palatal expansion and premaxillary retrusion for cleft palate infants.
This article has described a technique to achieve maxillary orthopedics for the infant with a bilateral cleft lip, protruded premaxilla, and intact palate. Both maxillary expansion and retraction of the premaxilla can be accomplished with the same prosthesis.
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000202:Activator Appliances; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery
D000180:Acrylic Resins