Craniofacial morphology of patients with isolated cleft palate in the mixed dentition after palatoplasty / 中华口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the craniofacial morphology of patients with isolated cleft palate in the mixed dentition after palatoplasty.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty patients (7 to 11 years old) with isolated cleft palate in the mixed dentition were selected. The control group comprised 35 age-matched non-cleft children without orthodontic treatment. Cephalometric analysis was carried out to evaluate craniofacial morphology.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean values of total cranial base length, maxillary depth, mandibular effective length in cleft patients were 86.48 mm, 44.79 mm and 65.45 mm, respectively. Those in control group were 91.27 mm, 48.84 mm and 70.49 mm, respectively (P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Underdeveloped maxilla and class III skeletal profile were presented in patients with isolated cleft palate.</p>