Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
September 2015
Objective: To examine the impact of dentofacial infant orthopedic treatment (DFIO) on facial growth in preadolescent children with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCCLP) and bilateral complete cleft lip and palate (BCCLP).
Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients with UCCLP and BCCLP treated at a single center. The treatment group had DFIO, and the control group did not have DFIO.