Impact of Orthodontic Gap Closure versus Prosthetic Replacement of Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisor on Dental Arch Relationships and Symmetry in 212 Patients with Cleft Palate: Retrospective Study.

Background: Maxillary lateral incisors are frequently missing in patients with cleft lip and/or palate. The aim of this study was to assess how orthodontic gap closure or prosthetic rehabilitation of the missing maxillary lateral incisor affected dental arch relationships and symmetry at the end of treatment. The authors also aimed to determine the effect of the level of oral hygiene on the decision made to manage the missing maxillary lateral incisor gap.

Surgical Repositioning of the Premaxilla: Incidence, Indications and Growth Study About a 189 Bilateral Cleft Lip ± Palate Population.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the rate of patient requiring Surgical Repositioning of the Premaxilla in a population carrying BCL  ±  P, retrieve age and operative indication. Our secondary objective was to present further facial growth characteristics.

Settings: This was a retrospective, single-center cohort study conducted in Nantes University Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department, tertiary cleft center.

Dental and maxillofacial features of condylo-mandibular dysplasia: A case series of 21 patients.

Introduction: Camel-hump condylo-mandibular dysplasia is a specific form of condyle dysostosis, first described by Delaire. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and radiographic phenotype of the disease, and to discuss therapeutic options.

Case Series: Twenty-one patients were analyzed retrospectively.

Efficacy of proportional condylectomy in a treatment protocol for unilateral condylar hyperplasia: A review of 73 cases.

Introduction: Unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) is characterized by an excessive growth of a mandibular condyle, resulting in facial, and occlusal deformities. Scintigraphic hyperactivity usually triggers the need of condylectomy. Delaire has presented a protocol for the treatment of active or non-active UCH using systematically a proportional condylectomy, which could solve both aetiology and adaptive deformities.

[Early treatment of class III malocclusions: conventional wisdom].

After a first article [5] written to present the published evidence based facts concerning early treatment of class III malocclusions, the authors present, in this second article, their reasons why they think our routine early treatment of these dysmorphia is useful. When orthodontists clearly present all the elements involved in this therapeutic choice to patients and their parents, they usually decide on early treatment. A clear time frame and simple therapeutic procedures that young patients accept easily, makes it possible to achieve significantly good results.

[Pathogenic situations after orthodontic treatment. Defects in skeleton and soft tissues that should be avoided after orthodontic treatment].

The perfect correction of dental alignment anomalies found in dento facial dysmorphosis should not be the only criterium of success in dento facial orthopedics. One must insure, lest severe T.M.