Long-term experiences with the two-stage palatoplasty with regard to the development of maxillary arch
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
1284264
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Surgical Procedures, Operative methods MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Longitudinal Studies MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Alveolar Process growth & development MeSH
- Cleft Palate physiopathology surgery MeSH
- Dental Arch growth & development MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
From our data on 46 patients operated on by one surgeon in 1961 and 1962 who were regularly examined up to adulthood, it may be concluded that the growth results of the two-stage palatoplasty, when the second stage is done before the patient is 7 years of age, are almost identical to the results of one-stage palate repair performed at the age of 3 to 4 years. However, a greater orthodontic effort is needed to achieve a properly aligned dentoalveolar arch with the two-stage palatoplasty.
