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Orthognathic surgery in the cleft lip and palate patient
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Medical Center of Akron, Ohio.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|October 1, 1993
Abstract:
Orthognathic surgery for the cleft lip and palate patient should be designed to achieve good facial aesthetics and a stable, functional occlusion. Maxillary and mandibular osteotomies, which benefit cleft lip and palate patients with associated dentofacial deformities, should be modified to meet the needs of the individual patient. Soft-tissue correction of the upper lip and nose adds to the overall aesthetic result, but should be performed as a separate procedure.