[Possibilities of early orthodontic treatment in patients with cleft lip and cleft palate]. / Möglichkeiten der kieferorthopädischen Frühbehandlung bei Lippen-Kiefer-Gaumen-Spaltpatienten.

Prior to lip operations upon children with cleft lip and palate, the authors make use of denture-like acrylate plates and external elastic rubber bands. Occurring anomalies are treated already in the deciduous dentition. In this way, the very marked jaw deformity in cleft children may be reduced to a minimum.