title: Long-term results of prosthetic therapy in adult cleft lip alveolus and palate patients.
abstract: In the framework of the complex rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate patients the final phase of the dental therapy is attained with the definitive prosthetic treatment. This study comprises 148 prosthetically treated patients in the period 1973 to 1986. The results show that there are good preconditions for an undisturbed professional and social development of the cleft lip and palate patients through intensive dental care.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental School, Wilhelm-Pieck-University of Rostock, GDR.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: von Schwanewede
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schuberth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D003779:Denture Design; D003829:Denture, Partial; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013165:Splints