title: Rigid-fixation palatal appliances.
abstract: Palatal appliances can offer an alternative to the traditional treatment approach of cleft lip and palate. The goal of these appliances is to position the maxillary segments more ideally and then maintain their position while allowing growth to occur. Use of palatal appliances can minimize the iatrogenic growth restriction usually associated with cleft palate repair. This article presents the findings of clinical treatment at the Medical College of Georgia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Staggers
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000628:therapy; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011474:Prosthesis Design