Interdisciplinary treatment of an adult with bilateral cleft lip and palate with missing premaxilla: The prosthodontic perspective.
J Prosthet Dent
; 114(4): 609-13, 2015 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26119020
ABSTRACT
Conventional orthognathic surgery and orthodontic techniques occasionally fail to completely correct the occlusal relationship and esthetic deficits of patients with cleft lip and palate and severe midface deficiency. Prosthodontic rehabilitation is often required to establish adequate occlusion and provide a more proportional facial appearance. This clinical report describes the interdisciplinary management of an adult with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate who was treated with distraction osteogenesis using a rigid external distraction device for maxillary advancement and his prosthodontic rehabilitation with a dual path removable partial overdenture to develop definitive facial and dental esthetic form.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prosthodontics
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Cleft Lip
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Cleft Palate
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Maxilla
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Prosthet Dent
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article