微钛钉种植体治疗上前牙前突的临床研究

目的应用微钛钉种植体治疗上前牙前突,评价微钛钉种植体增强磨牙支抗的安全性、有效性。方法选择20例患者,上牙列前牙区牙齿覆盖在Ⅱ°以上,平均覆盖为8.3 mm。应用微钛钉种植体,植入上颌第一恒磨牙和第二前磨牙颊侧根尖之间的牙槽间隔,以每侧200g力滑动内收前牙。通过比较矫治前后头颅侧位片分析其治疗的有效性。结果 20例牙弓突度均得到明显改善,切牙切缘平均内收6.8mm,支抗磨牙平均前移0.6 mm,磨牙在前后向和垂直向均未发生显著性移动,均无显著性扭转,种植体保持稳定。结论微钛钉种植体能有效治疗上颌前牙前突,起到磨牙强支抗的效能。     

Twin-block矫治器治疗下颌后缩患者牙颌面硬组织及颞下颌关节变化的临床研究

目的:研究Twin-block矫治器对青少年安氏Ⅱ类错牙合下颌后缩患者牙合面及颞下颌关节的改建能力,从而评估该矫治器的矫治效果。方法:选取20例替牙期及恒牙列早期安氏II类错牙合下颌后缩患者,采用Twin-block矫治器进行治疗,治疗前后均拍摄X线头颅侧位定位片及颞下颌关节核磁共振片,进行牙合面硬组织及髁状突的测量,包括下颌骨长(Co-Gn)、下颌升支长(Co-Go)、下颌体长(Go-Gn)、髁状突宽度、髁状突高度以及关节间隙的测量。结果:与治疗前相比,下颌骨长(Co-Gn)、下颌升支长(Co-Go)、下颌体长(Go-Gn)均显著增加(P0.05),差异均有统计学意义;髁状突高度显著增加(P0.05),髁状突宽度及关节前、上、后间隙无明显变化(P0.05)。结论:Twin-block矫治器对生长发育高峰期患者具有明显的骨矫形作用,髁状突的适应性改建是其主要机制。     

安氏Ⅰ类错合拔牙与非拔牙矫治对口唇形态影响的研究

目的：研究安氏Ⅰ类错合拔牙与非拔牙矫治对口唇形态的影响。方法：从直丝弓矫治的AngleⅠ类错合患者治疗前后的X线侧位片中随机选取拔除4个第一前磨牙患者15例（A组）,非拔牙矫治患者15例（B组）,经X线头影软组织测量分析比较矫治前后拔牙组与非拔牙组口唇形态的变化,对所得数据进行统计学处理。结果：拔牙矫治后上下唇的突度有明显改善,平均减少1.42和2.03mm;上下唇的长度也平均增加0.51和1.58mm;非拔牙矫治患者治疗后鼻唇角、下唇突度、上下唇长度均有增加,但矫治前后无统计学差异。结论：拔牙矫治有利于减小上下唇突度从而改善软组织侧貌。     

矫治单侧后牙正锁(牙合)中微型钛钉种植支抗作用分析

目的:探讨矫治单侧后牙正锁(牙合)中微型钛钉种植支抗(MIA)作用。方法:选择应用钛钉MIA作为绝对支抗的错(牙合)畸形患者41例,选择11例单侧后牙正锁胎患者为研究对象,使用MIA压低伸长的上颌后牙,牵引舌侧倾斜的下颌后牙以矫正单侧后牙正锁胎。MIA植入部位为上颌后牙颊侧和腭侧根尖区,以及下颌后牙颊侧根尖牙槽间隔。观察植入术后钛钉周围组织的反应。结果:采用多部位植入钛钉TMIA、上下颌同时牵引的方法可有效矫正单侧后牙正锁(牙合),钛钉在治疗过程中保持稳定,其周围仅有轻微炎症。结论:作为骨性绝对支抗,MIA能有效压低上颌后牙,扶正舌倾的下颌后牙,矫正单侧后牙正锁(牙合)。     

安氏I类错合拔牙与非拔牙矫治对口唇形态影响的研究

目的:研究安氏Ⅰ类错合拔牙与非拔牙矫治对口唇形态的影响.方法:从直丝弓矫治的Angle Ⅰ类错合患者治疗前后的X线侧位片中随机选取拔除4个第一前磨牙患者15例(A组),非拔牙矫治患者15例(B组),经X线头影软组织测量分析比较矫治前后拔牙组与非拔牙组口唇形态的变化,对所得数据进行统计学处理.结果:拔牙矫治后上下唇的突度有明显改善,平均减少1.42和2.03 mm;上下唇的长度也平均增加0.51和1.58 mm;非拔牙矫治患者治疗后鼻唇角、下唇突度、上下唇长度均有增加,但矫治前后无统计学差异.结论:拔牙矫治有利于减小上下唇突度从而改善软组织侧貌.

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Objictive: To investigate the effect of Angle Class Ⅰ malocclusion after orthodontic treatment, with and without extractions on lip position changes. Methods: 30 patients with Angle Class Ⅰ malocclusion were chosen. 15 patients were treated by 4 first-premolars extraction (Group A) and 15 patients were treated without extraction (Group B). The soft tissue X-ray cephalometric of the patients were measured before and after the treatment and compared statistically. Results: After the extraction treatment, the upper and lower projecting lip reduced by 1.42 mm and 2.03, mmrespectively. The length of the upper and lower lips increased by 0.51mm and 1.58mm, respectively. For the group B, the nasolabial angle, the lower lip protrusion, the length of upper and lower lips had been increased, though there had no statistical significance before and after treatment. Conclusions: After extraction treatment the upper and lower projecting lips decreased. The patients with extractment treatment had the facial aesthelics.     

钕铁硼永磁体与双阻板矫治器矫治Angle Ⅲ类错(牙合)

目的:观察双阻板矫治器基础上使用钕铁硼永磁体矫治AngleⅢ类错牙合的效果.方法:15例替牙及恒牙早期AngleⅢ类错牙合畸形患者,男6例,女9例.年龄9-13岁,平均11-25岁.在双阻板矫治器的上下阻板安放第三代高磁能积稀土永磁体钕铁硼,矫治过程中磁块间距的增加说明疗效,间距加1mm以上考虑加力.治疗前后头颅侧位片及常规头影方法进行分析.结果:与矫治前相比,矫治后ANB角,Ao-Bo距,NA-PA角均增大,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).SNB角减小,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).结论:磁力双阻板矫治器克服了传统矫形装置的缺点,从而能获得持续的矫形力,磁力调整易于控制,便于临床开展.     

第二恒磨牙正锁[牙合]畸形相关因素的研究

目的探讨引发下颌第二磨牙正锁(牙合)的相关因素,为口腔正畸临床诊断和治疗提供参考。方法随机抽取800例符合条件的病例作为研究对象。男349例,女451例,平均年龄21.7±3.31岁,其中45例发生第二磨牙正锁(牙合)。测量上颌后段牙弓间隙,下颌后段牙弓间隙,ANB角,上颌第一磨牙区和上颌第二磨牙区的牙槽弓宽度和下颌第一磨牙区和下颌第二磨牙区的牙槽弓宽度,对测量值进行统计分析。结果第二磨牙正锁(牙合)的发生率为5.6%,其性别构成差异无显著性(P>0.05)。回归方程:第二磨牙正锁(牙合)=22.9748 2.0257×上颌后段牙弓拥挤度 1.5372×下颌后段牙弓拥挤度 1.0071×ANB角度 0.3785×上颌第二磨牙处牙槽弓宽度-0.4897×下颌第二磨牙处牙槽弓宽度。结论第二磨牙正(牙合)与上颌后段牙弓拥挤有显著的相关关系,与下颌后段牙弓拥挤度、ANB角度和上颌第二磨牙处牙槽弓宽度呈正相关关系,与下颌第二磨牙处的牙槽弓宽度呈负相关关系。     

偏突颌畸形患者手术前后面部软组织的三维测量研究

目的:探讨偏突颌畸形患者手术后面部软组织变化规律,明确其正侧面部对称性改变及各标志点变化范围,以指导手术方案设计。方法:收集于我科行正畸正颌联合治疗的15例偏突颌畸形患者,分别在正颌手术前后采集患者面部软组织三维扫描数据,建立统一坐标系,测量术前和术后软组织解剖标志点的坐标变化。统计分析不对称性系数及各标志点变化,比较术前术后数据。结果:患者手术前后面部对称性改变结果中,颏前点、颏顶点、颏下点、双侧鼻翼基点、双侧颊点的不对称系数比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。患者正面像中除上唇缘点外各选择标志点水平方向的坐标变化均有统计学意义(P0.05),且可见颏顶点、颏下点、双侧鼻翼基点呈显著变化(P0.001),说明其面下1/3对称性得到改善,各标志点纠偏程度也整体呈自上而下的逐渐增强的变化趋势。结论:正颌手术能够有效改善偏突颌畸形患者面部软组织的不对称性。     

钕铁硼永磁体与双阻板矫治器矫治AngleⅢ类错[牙合]

目的：观察双阻板矫治器基础上使用钕铁硼永磁体矫治AngleⅢ类错[牙合]的效果。方法：15例替牙及恒牙早期AngleⅢ类错[牙合]畸形患者,男6例,女9例。年龄9-13岁,平均11.25岁。在双阻板矫治器的上下阻板安放第三代高磁能积稀土永磁体钕铁硼,矫治过程中磁块间距的增加说明疗效,间距加1mm以上考虑加力。治疗前后头颅侧位片及常规头影方法进行分析。结果：与矫治前相比,矫治后ANB角,Ao—Bo距,NA—PA角均增大,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.01）。SNB角减小,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论：磁力双阻板矫治器克服了传统矫形装置的缺点,从而能获得持续的矫形力,磁力调整易于控制,便于临床开展。     

牵张成骨联合正颌正畸技术治疗颞下颌关节强直的效果分析

目的：探讨联合采用牵张成骨以及正颌正畸技术治疗颞下颌关节强直的效果。方法：选取我院收治的50 例颞下颌关节强直 继发小下颌畸形患者,根据不同的手术方式将其分为观察组以及对照组,对照组仅采取正颌正畸治疗,观察组一期通过关节成形 术解除关节强直,完成正畸治疗后,二期采用牵张成骨以及颏成形术矫治小下颌畸形伴随OSAHS,术后进行8-35 月的随访,评价 治疗效果。结果：观察组的牵张距离、颏前移距离以及术后张口度均明显大于对照组,且最大张口度均大于20 mm,平均最大张口 度由术前的3.2 mm增加至术后的36.7 mm,P<0.05,观察组术后能够恢复正常咬合关系和咀嚼功能,两组患者术后的平均睡眠紊 乱指数（AH1）、LAST、后气道间隙（PAS）以及SNB 角度比较有统计学差异,P<0.05,观察组术后患者的OSAHS 症状均得到显著 的改善,未出现OSAHS复发情况。结论：牵张成骨联合正颌正畸技术治疗颞下颌关节强直可以获得满意的效果,可以很好的矫治 牙额面畸形,且能够有效改善伴发的OSAHS 症状。     

Nasoalveolar Molding in Cleft Care—Experience in 40 Patients from a Single Centre in Germany

Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) has gained wide acceptance and evidence in cleft therapy. However, standardized treatment protocols and experiences recorded from European centres are lacking. The results of 40 infants with cleft lip and palate treated with presurgical NAM according to the Grayson technique were analyzed. Standardized parameters of cleft width and nasal symmetry were measured in pre- and posttreatment plaster casts and in digitalized 3-dimensional STL models. Statistical analyses were performed by using Student´s t-test in a per-protocol manner. 27 out of 40 infants completed NAM and were analyzed. In 13 patients NAM was either temporarily interrupted or terminated prematurely due to skin irritations or lack of parental support. These cases were excluded from statistical analysis, resulting in a drop-out rate of 32.5%. Intersegmental alveolar distance (ISAD), intersegmental lip distance (ISLD), nostril height (NH), nostril width (NW) and columella deviation angle (CDA) were significantly changed in unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) (n = 8). In unilateral cleft lip (UCL) (n = 9), only ISLD, NH and CDA were significantly changed. ISAD of the right and left side, ISLD of the right and left side, premaxilla deviation angle, nostril height and columella length were changed significantly in bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) cases (n = 10). NAM is a suitable presurgical treatment modality. A positive effect has been seen in UCLP and BCLP infants, as compared with their birth status.     

Modified technique of presurgical infant maxillary orthopedics for complete unilateral cleft lip and palate

This article introduces a modified device fabrication and facial taping method that increases the efficiency and efficacy of presurgical infant maxillary orthopedic therapy for babies born with complete cleft lip and palate. Interarch and intra-arch relationships of the maxillary and mandibular dental arches were evaluated on mounted stone models before and after treatment. The palatal plate device was custom-fabricated in a manner that bypassed the need for periodic acrylic addition and removal, thereby eliminating the risk of natural maxillary growth restriction during therapy. Elastic labial tapes were fabricated and applied in a configuration that mimicked normal function of the orbicularis oris muscle. A nasal stent wire was utilized from the initiation of therapy to enhance intraoral retention and stability of the device. Examples of infants undergoing a unilateral complete cleft lip and palate treatment protocol are presented. Treatment objectives were achieved within 7 to 8 weeks of therapy for patients who had an initial alveolar cleft size more than 10 to 12 mm. The modified protocol of presurgical infant maxillary orthopedic therapy is an effective and efficient treatment modality in reversing the pre-existing orofacial dysmorphism by redirecting the infant's natural growth.     

Binderoid complete cleft lip/palate

A small subset of infants with complete cleft lip/palate look different because they have nasolabiomaxillary hypoplasia and orbital hypotelorism. The authors' purpose was to define the clinical and radiographic features of these patients and to comment on operative management, classification, and terminology. The authors reviewed 695 patients with all forms of incomplete and complete cleft lip/palate and identified 15 patients with nasolabiomaxillary hypoplasia and orbital hypotelorism. All 15 patients had complete labial clefting (5 percent of 320 patients with complete cleft lip/palate), equally divided between bilateral and unilateral forms. The female-to-male ratio was 2:1. Of the seven infants with unilateral complete cleft lip/palate, one had an intact secondary palate and all had a hypoplastic septum, small alar cartilages, narrow basilar columella, underdeveloped contralateral philtral ridge, ill-defined Cupid's bow, thin vermilion-mucosa on both sides of the cleft, and a diminutive premaxilla. Of the eight infants with bilateral complete cleft lip, one had an intact secondary palate. The features were the same as in patients with unilateral cleft, but with a more severely hypoplastic nasal tip, conical columella, tiny prolabium, underdeveloped lateral labial elements, and small/mobile premaxilla. Central midfacial hypoplasia and hypotelorism did not change during childhood and adolescence. Intermedial canthal measurements remained 1.5 SD below normal age-matched controls. Skeletal analysis (mean age, 10 years; range, 4 months to 19 years) documented maxillary retrusion (mean sagittal maxillomandibular discrepancy, 13.7 mm; range, 3 to 17 mm), absent anterior nasal spine, and a class III relationship. The mean sella nasion A point (S-N-A) angle of 74 degrees (range, 65 to 79 degrees) and sella nasion B point (S-N-B) angle of 81 degrees (range, 71 to 90 degrees) were significantly different from age-matched norms ( = 0.0007 and = 0.004, respectively). The ipsilateral central and lateral incisors were absent in all children with unilateral cleft, whereas a single-toothed premaxilla was typically found in the bilateral patients. Several modifications were necessary during primary nasolabial repair because of the diminutive bony and soft-tissue elements. All adolescent patients had Le Fort I maxillary advancement and construction of an adult nasal framework with costochondral or cranial graft. Other often-used procedures were bony augmentation of the anterior maxilla; cartilage grafts to the nasal tip and columella; and dermal grafting to the median tubercle, philtral ridge, and basal columella. Infants with complete unilateral or bilateral cleft lip/palate in association with nasolabiomaxillary hypoplasia and orbital hypotelorism do not belong on the holoprosencephalic spectrum because they have normal head circumference, stature, and intelligence, nor should they be referred to as having Binder anomaly. The authors propose the term cleft lip/palate for these children. Early recognition of this entity is important for counseling parents and because alterations in standard operative methods and orthodontic protocols are necessary.     

Cleft lip and palate treated by presurgical orthopedics, gingivoperiosteoplasty, and lip adhesion (POPLA) compared with previous lip adhesion method: a preliminary study of serial dental casts.

Comparing the treatment protocols for cleft lip and palate requires a study of facial growth and development. Serial orthodontic study models aid in delineating the effects of surgery on maxillary mandibular relationships. In 1978, a new protocol, POPLA (presurgical orthopedics followed by periosteoplasty and lip adhesion), was developed and put into practice. This article compares the results obtained using POPLA (group I) with those using the previous method (lip adhesion alone) (group II) for cases of unilateral and bilateral clefts. Complete orthodontic study models were available for 124 patients, 63 in group I and 61 in group II. Specific timing sequences and surgical details are discussed. Dental cast analyses evaluated alveolar gap, arch width, anteroposterior distance, incisor crossbite (single tooth and multiple tooth), and buccal crossbite (single and multiple tooth) at birth and at 3, 6, and 9 years of age. X-ray studies evaluated the bony bridge. Additional comments are made regarding the incidents and effects of pharyngeal flaps and bone grafts on maxillary-mandibular relationships. Results included less buccal crossbite in the POPLA group, with a wider transverse distance of the upper dental arch. There was a greater frequency of anterior crossbite in the POPLA group, and the anteroposterior distance was shorter at 6 years of age but less so by age 9. This may be because of the different orthodontic care received by the patients in the two groups. In conclusion, the POPLA approach achieves the main goal of moving the palate into a normal position and stabilizing the arch with a bony bridge that attracts teeth. It avoids the difficult anterior fistulae and presents a more symmetrical platform upon which the lip can be united and the nose can be corrected early.     

A long-term retrospective outcome assessment of facial growth,secondary surgical need,and maxillary lateral incisor status in a surgical-orthodontic protocol for complete clefts

In 1965, the cleft palate team at Children's Memorial Hospital embarked on a new surgical-orthodontic protocol in the habilitation of newborn complete cleft lip and palate cases. It brought the orthodontic effort into focus at birth and in planned sequence to correspond with the surgical procedures of lip closure, maxillary alveolar stabilization by means of an autogenous graft of the authors' design, and complete palate closure, all within the first year of life. The purpose of this investigation is threefold: first, to review the authors' previous publications and assess growth, secondary surgical need, and lateral incisor status of teeth adjacent to the cleft in a series of patients who have all followed a precise, early surgical/orthodontic protocol; second, to compare these cases with other collaborative studies wherein this protocol was not used; and third, to report on an additional 82 cases with regard to secondary surgical need and the status of teeth adjacent to the cleft. Methods of assessment have included cephalometric radiography, periapical and occlusal dental radiography, computer-assisted tomography, plaster cast analysis, and intraoral and extraoral photography. The authors have demonstrated, along with other collaborative studies, that there is growth as good as other similar samples wherein there was no primary osteoplasty. In addition, the authors found their incidence of orthognathic surgery to be 18.29 percent; pharyngoplasty, 3.65 percent; and oronasal fistulas requiring surgical closure, 29.27 percent. In the case of unilateral complete clefts, 53.13 percent of those lateral incisors present adjacent to the cleft area were usable, and in bilateral cases, 57.77 percent were usable. The authors remain convinced after more than 35 years of following this successful protocol that early maxillary orthopedics and their technique of primary osteoplasty in planned sequence with lip and palate closure can produce a more favorable alignment of maxillary growth potential and, with comprehensive orthodontic treatment, can lead to teeth in a better overall occlusion than if these procedures had not been undertaken.     

Morphology of the orbital region in adults following the cleft lip-palate repair in childhood

Four measurements and two qualitative signs related to the orbits of 145 adult Caucasian cleft lip/palate patients operated on in childhood were compared with similar data on 100 normal Caucasian Canadians. The average interorbital distance in male patients with unilateral and bilateral cleft lip/palate was greater than in controls, while the interorbital distance in both male and female patients with isolated cleft palate was the same as that in controls. A hypertelorism increased interorbital distance of greater than 2 S.D. above the normal was recorded in 10 cleft patients out of 145, the maximum in male cleft patients being 48 mm and in female cleft patients 38 mm. Orbital eye fissure length asymmetry was seen only in the cleft study group while a dislocation of the eye fissure levels in the frontal plane was found both in patients with clefts and in controls. No direct relationship was found between the extent of the cleft and the incidence of hypertelorism, nor between the site of the cleft and eye fissure asymmetry in unilateral cleft lip/palate patients. The epicanthic fold was significantly more frequent in cleft lip/palate patients (28/145) than in controls (10/100). Anti-mongoloid eye fissure type was recorded only in patients with cleft but mongoloid eye fissure was present both in patients with clefts and controls.     

Three-dimensional computed tomographic analysis of the primary nasal deformity in 3-month-old infants with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the geometry of the primary cleft lip nasal deformity using three-dimensional computerized tomography in a group of 3-month-old infants with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate before surgical intervention. Coordinates and axes were reconfigured after the three-dimensional image was oriented into neutral position (Frankfurt horizontal, true anteroposterior, and vertical midline). Display and measurement of skin surface and osseous tissues were achieved by adjusting the computed tomographic thresholds. S-N, N-ANS, S-N-O, and S-N-ANS were measured from true lateral views. Biorbital (LO-LO), interorbital (MO-MO), intercanthal (en-en), and nasal (al-al) widths were measured from the anteroposterior view. The bony alveolar cleft width was measured from the inferior view. The study group was divided into two groups on the basis of skeletal alveolar cleft width: six patients with clefts narrower than 10 mm and six patients with clefts wider than 10 mm. Only the S-N-ANS angle differed between the two groups, i.e., it was greater in the group with the wider clefts (p < 0.05). Coordinates of six landmarks at the base of the nose [sellion (se), subnasale (sn), cleft-side and noncleft-side subalare (sbal-cl and sbal-ncl), and the most posterior point on the lateral piriform margins (PPA-CL and PPA-NCL)] were obtained for analysis of the nasal deformity. On average, the subnasale point was anterior to sellion and deviated to the noncleft side; the cleft-side sbal point was more medial, posterior, and inferior than the noncleft-side sbal point; and the PPA point on the cleft-side piriform margin was more lateral, posterior, and inferior than the PPA point on the noncleft side. These discrepancies were not universally observed. However, in all patients, four findings were observed without exception (p < 0.01): (1) subnasale (sn) was deviated to the noncleft side (mean distance from midline, 5.0 mm; range, 2 to 9.5 mm), (2) the cleft-side alar base (sbal-cl) was more posterior than the noncleft-side alar base (sbal-ncl) (mean difference, 3.6 mm; range, 1 to 5.5 mm), (3) the noncleft-side alar base (sbal-ncl) was further from the midline than the cleft-side alar base (sbal-cl) (mean difference in lateral distances of sbal-ncl and sbal-cl from the midline, 2.8 mm; range, 0.5 to 7 mm), and (4) the cleft-side piriform margin (PPA-CL) was more posterior than the noncleft side piriform margin (PPA-NCL) (mean difference, 2.1 mm; range, 0.5 to 4 mm). In conclusion, the nasal deformity in unilateral cleft lip and palate that has not been operated on is characterized by these four features and increased S-N-ANS angle with increased alveolar cleft width.     

Primary repair of bilateral cleft lip and nasal deformity.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. List five principles that guide synchronous repair of bilateral complete cleft lip and nasal deformity. 2. Explain how different growth rates for the principal nasolabial features are applied during primary repair. 3. Describe two approaches for positioning the alar cartilages to form the columella. 4. Discuss the influences on referral patterns for a newborn with bilateral cleft lip. --Traditional repair of bilateral cleft lip focused on labial closure but accentuated the nasal deformities, which were addressed later. By the end of the past century, single-staged labial closure had replaced the old multistaged procedures and the technical emphasis had begun to shift from secondary to primary nasal correction. Now, presurgical maxillary orthopedics sets the bony foundation for synchronous nasolabial repair and for closure of the alveolar clefts. The study of normal nasolabial growth and the typical stigmata of the conventional methods provides the necessary foreknowledge to guide surgical sculpture in three dimensions and to anticipate the fourth dimension. The convergence of several forces are changing referral lines for children born with bilateral cleft lip. These include affirmation of centers of excellence, surgeons' self-regulation, prenatal diagnosis, economics of health-care delivery, and increasing parental sophistication. These pressures are not necessarily in conflict. Care by a subspecialized plastic surgeon and experienced team is in the best interests of the child and the third-party payer.     

Modified technique of presurgical infant maxillary orthopedics for complete bilateral cleft lip and palate

This article introduces technical modifications to the conventional presurgical infant maxillary orthopedics device for newborns with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate, providing procedural simplicity and efficiency as well as therapeutic efficacy. The modifications incorporate a wax block-out on the stone model prior to device fabrication in a manner that the need for periodic acrylic addition and removal is not required, and thus eliminates the risk of natural maxillary growth restriction during infant maxillary orthopedics treatment. The premaxilla is completely excluded from the acrylic palatal plate and is repositioned primarily by the bilateral labial tape alone. In addition, nasal stent wires are installed on the same day of the palatal plate delivery to establish a tripod-like retention mechanism for the intraoral device to be able to replace the conventional mechanical lock-type retention methods. Applying these modifications, infant maxillary orthopedics treatment objectives for bilateral cleft lip and palate can be successfully achieved within 8 weeks of treatment, and the definitive primary cleft lip repair can be performed within 3-4 months of infant maxillary orthopedics treatment at our Center.     

Asymmetric incision for open rhinoplasty in cleft lip nasal deformity.

One of the problems in the correction of the unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity is the alar web deformity on the mediosuperior side of the nostril. A number of methods for the correction of the alar web deformity have been introduced, but no single procedure has been identified as the standard. In this report, the incision line of the open rhinoplasty was modified and the alar web deformity was corrected by using an incision and closure. Open rhinoplasty with the asymmetric incision was performed on 18 patients with unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity. The incision line used in the normal side was the usual intranasal rim incision line and that used for the columella was the transcolumella incision line. For the cleft side, an intranasal rim incision line was plotted after the rim was lifted upward with forceps to achieve symmetry of the nasal tip. After removal of the forceps, the incision line of the cleft side was displaced outside the nostril. After such an incision, the alar cartilage mobilization and suspension were performed with or without the conchal cartilage graft. All patients used nasal retainers for 6 months after the procedures. So far, satisfactory results have been obtained with the modification of the incision line for open rhinoplasty. This method is unique in designing the incision line, and its procedure is rather simple. The postoperative follow-up period has been 12 to 26 months. A long-term follow-up is still needed, especially in growing children.