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  • Title: Maxillary distraction in cleft lip palate patients: a review of six cases.
    Author: Swennen G, Colle F, De May A, Malevez C.
    Journal: J Craniofac Surg; 1999 Mar; 10(2):117-22. PubMed ID: 10388411.
    Abstract:
    Cleft lip and palate patients can present with a maxillary retrusion with tendency to Class III malocclusion after cleft repair. Maxillary distraction osteogenesis is a technique that provides simultaneous skeletal advancement and expansion of the soft tissues. Six nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate patients, ages 12 to 16 years (mean, 13.8 years), underwent maxillary distraction; four had a unilateral and two a bilateral cleft lip and palate. After an incomplete LeFort I osteotomy; a latency period of 3 days was respected. On Postoperative Day 4, distraction was initiated through anterior traction on a Delaire facial mask using distraction forces of 900 gm. Photographs and lateral cephalometric radiographs were obtained preoperatively and 4 months after distraction. A cephalometric analysis was performed to compare the sagittal dentocraniofacial morphology before and after distraction. The aesthetic improvement obtained by maxillary distraction osteogenesis during the permanent dentition to correct maxillary retrusion in our cleft lip and palate patients was impressive. Skeletal advancement varying from 1 to 3.5 mm (mean, 1.7 mm) was found. However, significant dentoalveolar compensations occurred in three patients. This was due to the dental anchorage of the distraction device and can be avoided only by the use of skeletal fixation.
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