Comparative evaluation of two different vestibuloplasty surgical procedures in cleft patients: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
Patients with a cleft lip or palate often present alterations in the labial aspect of the ridge, resulting in a shallow vestibule. This study compares the results of two different surgical procedures on deepening of the labial sulcus.


METHODS
Ten patients with a cleft lip and palate were separated into two groups and underwent different vestibuloplasty procedures. An experimental group used a removable retention splint. Preoperative and 4-month postoperative sulcus heights were measured and analyzed statistically.


RESULTS
No statistically significant differences could be detected between groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The results indicated that to reach consistent results, a larger number of patients must be submitted to this evaluation.
Department of Periodontics, Hospital for Craniofacial Anomalies Rehabilitation, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. alpfalmeida@aol.com
Ana Lúcia Pompéia Fraga
AL
de Almeida
Patrícia Franco
PF
Pedro
Evelyn Mikaela
EM
Kogawa
Tatiana
T
Pereira
Guilherme Paes
GP
de Barros Carrilho
Carlos Alberto
CA
Aiello
Patrícia Zambonato
PZ
Freitas
D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013165:Splints; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*