Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life After Segmental Mandibulectomy and Reconstruction with a Reconstruction Plate or Bone Graft Compared to a Digitally Planned Fibula Free Flap.

Purpose: To compare oral function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients reconstructed with either a reconstruction plate or a free vascularized bone flap with or without 3D planning.

Materials And Methods: Patients from the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, and Radboud University Medical Center were included. This cross-sectional study assessed objective masticatory performance with the mixing ability test (mixing ability index [MAI]), maximum bite force, maximum mouth opening, and HRQoL.

Midfacial growth and dental arch relationships in bilateral cleft palate following secondary alveolar bone grafting and orthodontic intervention: Factors predicting a Le Fort I osteotomy at age 18.

Objective: To evaluate midfacial growth and dental arch relationships in patients treated for bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP).

Materials And Methods: Data were collected from all patients with BCLP treated at our hospital between 2004 and 2014, with or without premaxillary osteotomy (PO). Dental casts for pre-secondary alveolar bone grafting with PO (SABG + PO) and end-point dental casts were analyzed using the BAURU yardstick scoring system.