Three dimensional changes of maxillary arch in Unilateral cleft lip and palate patients following comprehensive orthodontic treatment on digital study models
Abstract:OBJECTIVE:
To compare the effects of comprehensive orthodontic treatment on palatal area, volume, inter-canine and inter-molar width in patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate (UCLP) using scanned models of the maxillary arch.
DESIGN:
Retrospective cohort study.
SETTING:
Tertiary setting.
PATIENTS:
Two hundred and ten plaster study models of 70 patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate (Study group SG) an… Show more
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