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KMID : 0361920220520040308
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Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2022 Volume.52 No. 4 p.308 ~ p.312
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Split orthodontic airway plate: An innovation to the utilization method of conventional orthodontic airway plate for neonates with Robin sequence
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Choo Hye-Ran
Kim Seong-Hun
Ahn Hyo-Won
Poets Christian F.
Chung Kyu-Rhim
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Abstract
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Since the emergence of neonatal infant orthodontics for treatments of cleft lip and palate with or without Robin sequence (RS) in Europe in the 1950s, advancements in design and scope of its application have been remarkable. As the first institution to adopt orthodontic airway plate (OAP) treatment in the United States in 2019, we saw a need for innovation of the original design to streamline the most labor-intensive and time-consuming aspects of OAP utilization. A solution is introduced using a systematic split expansion mechanism to re-size the OAP periodically to accommodate the neonate’s maxillary growth. To date, seven RS patients have received this modified treatment protocol at our institution. Each patient completed full treatment using only one OAP. This innovative utilization method is aptly named the split orthodontic airway plate (S-OAP). Details of the S-OAP and its modifications from conventional OAP are reported.
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KEYWORD
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Airway, Craniofacial anomalies, Cleft lip and palate, Infant obstructive sleep apnea
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