Orthodontic treatment for patients with clefts.
Orthodontic strategies continue to evolve as new methods and treatment concepts more directly address the specific problems of patients who have clefts. By continual review of treatment outcomes and comparing outcomes with patients' problem lists and treatment objectives, clinicians will identify areas of treatment needing improvement and formulate hypotheses for future research.
Evans
Carla A
CA
Department of Orthodontics, The University of Illinois at Chicago, 801 South Paulina Street, MC 841, Chicago, IL 60612-7211, USA. caevans@uic.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology*; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000379:methods*