title: Effects of timing and number of palate repair on maxillary growth in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate patients.
abstract: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 subjects to investigate the effects of timings and number of palate surgeries on maxillary growth in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate patients. The number of surgeries performed for palate repair was not an important growth inhibiting factor of maxilla, rather the age at which the initial palate surgery was performed for palate repair was an important factor in influencing maxillary growth.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthodontics, Department of Dental Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jena
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: Ajoy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roychoudhury
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parkash
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002508:Cephalometry; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*