Influence of lip closure on alveolar cleft width in patients with cleft lip and palate.

  • Wolfgang Eichhorn
  • Marco Blessmann
  • Oliver Vorwig
  • Gerd Gehrke
  • Rainer Schmelzle
  • Max Heiland

Abstract

The influence of surgery on growth and stability after treatment in patients with cleft lip and palate are topics still under discussion. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of early lip closure on the width of the alveolar cleft using dental casts.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
ISSN1746-160X
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21269512