title: [Prosthodontic treatment of secondary occlusal and maxillofacial deformities of postoperative cleft lip and palate].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the kind and degree of deformtive and the charactertics and effects of prosthetic treatment in patients with secondary maxillofacial deformities after cleft lip and palate operation at early age.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical examinations and cephalometric analysis were performed in 30 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that prosthetic treatment can improve facial form and oral functions a great deal but with limitations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prosthetic treatment should be considered as an essential part in serial therapy of cleft lip and palate.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100081.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome