Comparative Evaluation of Two Different Vestibuloplasty Surgical Procedures in Cleft Patients: A Pilot Study

Comparative Evaluation of Two Different Vestibuloplasty Surgical Procedures in Cleft Patients: A Pilot Study

Objective Patients with a cleft lip or palate often present alterations in the labial aspect of the ridge, resulting in a shallow vestibule. This study compares the results of two different surgical procedures on deepening of the labial sulcus. Interventions Ten patients with a cleft lip and palate...

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Published in:The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 439 - 441
Main Authors: de Almeida, Ana Lúcia Pompéia Fraga, Pedro, Patrícia Franco, Kogawa, Evelyn Mikaela, Pereira, Tatiana, de Barros Carrilho, Guilherme Paes, Aiello, Carlos Alberto, Freitas, Patrícia Zambonato
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-07-2005
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Adolescent
Alveolar Process - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Transplantation
Child
Cleft Lip - rehabilitation
Cleft Lip - surgery
Cleft Palate - rehabilitation
Cleft Palate - surgery
Dentistry
Humans
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pilot Projects
Postoperative Period
Splints
Vestibuloplasty - instrumentation
Vestibuloplasty - methods
clefts
vestibuloplasty
surgery
Human
Evaluation
Treatment
Malformation
Stomatology
Surgery
Congenital cleft
Congenital disease
Comparative study
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Summary:Objective Patients with a cleft lip or palate often present alterations in the labial aspect of the ridge, resulting in a shallow vestibule. This study compares the results of two different surgical procedures on deepening of the labial sulcus. Interventions Ten patients with a cleft lip and palate were separated into two groups and underwent different vestibuloplasty procedures. An experimental group used a removable retention splint. Preoperative and 4-month postoperative sulcus heights were measured and analyzed statistically. Results No statistically significant differences could be detected between groups. Conclusion The results indicated that to reach consistent results, a larger number of patients must be submitted to this evaluation.
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ISSN:1055-6656
1545-1569
DOI:10.1597/04-052r.1