Dentofacial Morphology in Adolescent or Early Adult Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate after a Treatment Regimen that Included Vomer Flap Surgery and Pushback Palatal Repair

Abstract

Dentofacial morphology was evaluated in 94 adolescent or early adult patients born with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate. As well as lip closure, the primary treatment included vomer flap surgery and pushback palatal repair. Roentgencephalometric measurements as well as classification of the patients into different classes of dentofacial deformity indicated development of bimaxillary retrognathia with severe midfacial deficiency in about a quarter of the cases. Our results were similar to those reported by other teams who used similar surgical regimen.

Key Words:

• cleft lip
• cleft palate
• cephalometry
• follow-up
• maxillofacial development
• surgery
• plastic