title: The treatment of secondary and residual dentofacial deformities in the cleft patient. Surgical and orthodontic therapy.
abstract: The methods described to manage secondary jay deformities, resulting malocclusion, residual oronasal fistulas, and bony defects in adolescents born with a cleft are safe and reliable when carried out by an experienced cleft surgeon and team. They enhance the patient's quality of life and well-being. They also provide a stable foundation in which final soft-tissue lip and nose revisions may be carried out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Posnick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome