Growth and development in patients with untreated clefts.
Motivated by the observation that individuals with clefts of the lip and palate exhibit different facial growth than those individuals without facial clefts, many studies have assessed dentofacial morphology in order to understand these differing growth patterns. This review addresses current understanding of facial growth in patients with untreated clefts, drawing broad conclusions about the state of the art, and presents a challenge for cleft care in the future.
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Department of Growth and Development, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. lwill@hms.harvard.edu
D002508:Cephalometry; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology*; D014716:Vertical Dimension