Effects of early and late cheiloplasty on anterior part of maxillary dental arch development in infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.

ABSTRACT: Objectives. The objective of this study is to compare the impact of early and late reconstruction of complete unilateral cleft lip and palate on the growth and development of the front of the dentoalveolar arch. Methods. This study was carried out in the years 2012-2015 at the Clinic of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Banska Bystrica. Infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate were divided into 2 groups according to the timing of lip reconstruction. Group A consisted of infants with early lip reconstruction-realised in the first 14 days of life. Group B consisted of infants with later lip reconstruction-realised in the third month of age. Maxillary dental casts were obtained for each child in four periods-in the first 14 days of life, in the third month, in the

SUBMITTER: Valentova-Strenacikova S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4756745 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature