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An Overview of Timeline of Interventions in the Continuum of Cleft Lip and Palate Care

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of timeline of interventions and the critical role different providers have in the continuum of cleft lip and palate care. The earliest intervention is the presurgical infant orthopedic treatment, which is initiated in the first few weeks of life. This is followed by several interventions done in a phased manner. These include: lip repair, palate repair, velopharyngeal surgery, maxillary expansion, maxillary bone grafting, limited phase of orthodontic treatment, comprehensive phase of orthodontic treatment (with/without orthognathic surgery), and restorative dentistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177-186
Number of pages10
JournalOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2020

Keywords

  • Alveolar bone grafting
  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Cleft maxilla
  • Lip repair
  • Orthognathic surgery
  • Palate repair
  • Timeline of interventions

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