Open AccessProfile changes and stability following distraction osteogenesis with rigid external distraction in adult cleft lip and palate deformities
Author(s) -
Jaeson Mohanan Painatt,
Ravi Veeraraghavan,
Ushass Puthalath,
Sherry Peter,
Latha P. Rao,
Maria Kuriakose
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_1164_16
Subject(s) - medicine , distraction osteogenesis , distraction , dentistry , orthodontics , airway , cephalometry , soft tissue , soft palate , surgery , neuroscience , biology
The objective of this study is to analyze the hard and soft-tissue profile changes as well as the upper airway changes after distraction osteogenesis (DO) using rigid external distraction device in adult cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients. The study also evaluates the stability of the surgical result.