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Management of the prominent premaxilla in bilateral cleft lip and palate
Hisham Aburezq1, John Daskalogiannakis, Christopher Forrest
1Division of Plastic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Design And Objective:
This study was designed to present our philosophy in managing the prominent premaxilla in patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Indications, contraindications, and the pre- and postoperative orthodontic role are defined.
Setting:
Tertiary care, cleft palate and craniofacial center-academic institution.
Patients:
Under review were four cases of bilateral cleft lip and palate presenting with prominent premaxilla and operated on by a single surgeon between 1996 and 2004.
Conclusion:
With appropriate patient selection, bilateral alveolar bone grafting with premaxillary repositioning is a safe procedure and can produce good aesthetic and functional results.
