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THE SURGICAL AND DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE DEFORMITIES IN THE ADULT
Author(s) -
Hueston J. T.,
Cook R. M.,
Ham F. J.,
Fry H. J. H.,
Levant B. A.,
Hinrichsen G.,
Dennis C. G.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb63174.x
Subject(s) - medicine , maxilla , dentistry , dental arch , nose , deformity , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , orthodontics , dental anomalies , malocclusion , anatomy , surgery , botany , biology , genus
The congenital anomaly of cleft lip and palate is a progressive deformity affecting not only the lip and palate, but also the development of the basal bone structures of the maxilla, nose and mandible into young adult life. A serious factor in the adult cleft‐lip and cleft‐palate deformity is an asymmetrical deficiency in facial growth, frequently present in both the vertical and the horizontal planes. This aspect of the problem cannot be definitively corrected until facial growth is complete. Despite the best efforts in primary treatment through childhood, one or more of the various abnormal components—lip, nose, soft palate or dental arches—may require further correction between the ages of 15 and 25 years, in order to minimize facial deformity, speech defects and dental malocclusion. The advantages of integrating multiple surgical and dental disciplines in total facial reconstruction and rehabilitation is best seen in the care of young adult cleft lip and palate patients.