3D morphological changes of the lip and face in patients with cleft lip and alveolus: The comparison of the lip development of incomplete and complete cleft lips under 3 months of age
Mamiko Ogimoto,
Yusuke Yokota,
Emiko Tanaka Isomura
et al.
Abstract:To treat cleft lip and palate, it is critical to understand the development of the lips and face.ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to comprehend the development of lips and facial features in patients with cleft lip from birth to cheiloplasty. A comparison of incomplete and complete cleft lips was performed.MethodsThe morphology of the lips and face was recorded using a noncontact three‐dimensional morphology recorder from shortly after birth to cheiloplasty. For each patient, their soft tissue growth wa… Show more
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