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- Title
Comparative Evaluation of Two Different Vestibuloplasty Surgical Procedures in Cleft Patients: A Pilot Study.
- 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
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
VESTIBULOPLASTY; PATIENTS; CLEFT lip; ORAL surgery; LIP abnormalities; PALATE
- Publication
Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 2005, Vol 42, Issue 4, p439
- ISSN
1055-6656
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1597/04-052r.1