title: Anterior segmental distraction for a Class III maxillary prosthetic defect in a cleft palate patient.
abstract: Reconstruction of a partially dentate skeletal Class III patient who has had repair of a bilateral cleft lip and palate can be challenging. In this article we present our results with a segmental maxillary distraction to esthetically restore the support of the upper lip and functionally reconstruct the anterior maxillary dentition with implants. Prosthetic considerations were critical to determine the vector of distraction to achieve ideal results.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. vansick@email.uky.edu
authors.forename: Joseph E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Van Sickels
authors.forename: Behruz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abadi
authors.forename: Reed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Attisha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction