[The prosthetic treatment of cleft patients. 1. Fixed constructions]

The difficulties encountered in the prosthetic treatment of cleft patients depend on the kind and the extent of the malformation. Modern oral surgical and orthodontic techniques offer better prerequisites than former methods. All must be done to preserve the endangered teeth as long as possible. The insertion of bridge prostheses is indicated if the defects are corrected by surgical procedures and if there is no marked pseudoprognathism.