title: Orthognathic surgery in the cleft lip and palate patient.
abstract: Orthognathic surgery for the cleft lip and palate patient should be designed to achieve good facial aesthetics and a stable, functional occlusion. Maxillary and mandibular osteotomies, which benefit cleft lip and palate patients with associated dentofacial deformities, should be modified to meet the needs of the individual patient. Soft-tissue correction of the upper lip and nose adds to the overall aesthetic result, but should be performed as a separate procedure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Medical Center of Akron, Ohio.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Herber
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods