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CLINICS IN PLASTIC SURGERY
Volume 41, Issue 2, Pages 219-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2014.01.001
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Alveolar cleft; Nasoalveolar molding; Presurgical infant orthopedics; Alveolar bone grafting
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Orthopedic and orthodontic management of patients born with clefts of the lip, alveolus and palate is based on the application of basic biomechanical principles adapted to the individualized cleft anatomy. This article focuses on orthopedic and orthodontic preparation for 2 stages of interdisciplinary orthodontic/surgical cleft care: presurgical infant orthopedics (nasoalveolar molding) for lip/alveolus/nasal surgical repair and maxillary arch preparation for secondary alveolar bone grafting. These preparatory stages of orthopedic/orthodontic therapy are undertaken with the goal of restoring normal anatomic relationships to assist the surgeon in providing the best possible surgical care.
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