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KMID : 0362720170550120862
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Journal of the Korean Dental Association
2017 Volume.55 No. 12 p.862 ~ p.869
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Recent Advances in Surgical Treatments for Growing Patients with Cleft
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Park Young-Wook
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Abstract
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Cleft lip and palate is the most common teratologic condition of oromaxillofacial units, probably associated with genetic and environmental causes. The goal of cleft surgery is to optimize facial esthetics and stomatognathic function while minimizing growth disturbances from surgical intervention. In this article, the author suggests the recent surgical strategies that minimize cleft nasal deformity and midfacial skeletal constriction. From the author’s surgical experiences and literature reviews, only considerate surgeries would achieve functional improvement and facial esthetics in patients with cleft lip and palate.
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KEYWORD
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Cleft lip and palate, Surgical strategy, Recent advance
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