Glenoid fossa position in surgically repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate patients.

Background: Relative position of the glenoid fossa would play a significant role in the morphology of lower face. The aim of the present study was to cephalometrically evaluate the position of the glenoid fossa in a group of unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients in order to better clarify the role of this craniofacial component in skeletal disharmonies associated with this anomaly.

Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiographs of 59 patients (32 males and 27 females) with surgically repaired UCLP (mean age 19.