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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Unilateral cleft lip and palate"”.
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Long Term Maxillary Growth Following Primary Bone Grafting in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
… associated with the development of the jaws in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP) children is an ongoing problem in terms of growth inhibition and orthodontic treatment. Retardation of growth can be attributed to intrinsic cleft factors and/or associated with the treatment of the …
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Intra-Oral Three Dimensional Scanning for Assessment of Surgical Outcome in Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
Background: Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly. Orofacial clefting (OFC) presents as a heterogeneous group of disorders affecting the lips and oral cavity. Treatment involves a multidisciplinary team working with a high burden of care.Evidence is lacking …
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Evaluation of the use of the modified Huddart Bodenham & EUROCRAN yardstick for the assessment of surgical outcome for unilateral cleft lip and palate
… arch constriction in patients born with cleft lip and /or palate for assessment of treatment outcome is a well accepted concept. In order to improve surgical outcome, it is essential to have a valid and reliable tool to assess results. Ongoing, international, multi-centre, randomised …
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL FACIAL ANTHROPOMETRY
… is progressively increasing in health clinics and research centers. Methods of capturing 3D facial surface may obtain more imaging information providing a reliable and fast analysis. Stereophotogrammetry is a promising method of soft-tissue evaluation that allows reliable analysis of …
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A retrospective longitudinal analysis of phonetic and phonological cleft palate speech characteristics
Longitudinal studies of cleft palate speech (CPS) are rare in number. Most studies focus on phonetic characteristics of speakers with repaired cleft palate.Only few include phonological analysis of CPS. This dissertation was a retrospective, longitudinal analysis of the phonetic and phonological …
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Software development for the automatic calculation of dental arch relationships on digital models in cleft lip and palate
… the evaluation of surgical outcome in orofacial clefting is essential for quality assurance and optimisation of surgical protocols. Valid, reliable and standardised tools are required for multicentre comparison, evidence-based research and audit. Limitations with existing indices combined with …