title: [Craniofacial morphology of patients with isolated cleft palate in the mixed dentition after palatoplasty].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the craniofacial morphology of patients with isolated cleft palate in the mixed dentition after palatoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty patients (7 to 11 years old) with isolated cleft palate in the mixed dentition were selected. The control group comprised 35 age-matched non-cleft children without orthodontic treatment. Cephalometric analysis was carried out to evaluate craniofacial morphology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean values of total cranial base length, maxillary depth, mandibular effective length in cleft patients were 86.48 mm, 44.79 mm and 65.45 mm, respectively. Those in control group were 91.27 mm, 48.84 mm and 70.49 mm, respectively (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Underdeveloped maxilla and class III skeletal profile were presented in patients with isolated cleft palate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qi-lin
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Jia
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology