Publications by authors named "Wenying Kuang"
Objective: To compare the differences of facial aesthetic evaluation between patients with Cleft Lip and/or Palate (CL/P) and professionals for the treatment outcome of CL/P.
Design: This systematic review was conducted on MedLine, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library databases. The Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Intervention (ROBINS-I) tool was used to evaluate the included researches.
Three-dimensional Analysis of Maxillary Morphology in Infants with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
February 2024
Objective: To three-dimensionally (3D) analyze the maxillary morphology of infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and preliminarily classify the alveolar arch to assist in personalization of sequence therapy.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: Patients with UCLP referred to outpatients' clinic.
Reliability and Validity of the CLEFT-Q in a Chinese Context.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to create a Chinese version of the CLEFT-Q by translating and culturally adapting it, followed by assessing its reliability and validity using established guidelines.
- - A total of 246 participants, mainly teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment and affected by various types of cleft conditions, were involved in the evaluation of the adapted CLEFT-Q, which includes 13 subscales addressing diverse aspects like Appearance and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL).
- - The results indicated that the Chinese CLEFT-Q showed high internal consistency and supported construct validity, demonstrating its effectiveness as a measure of quality of life for Chinese patients with cleft lip and palate conditions.
Objectives: To assess treatment outcome (transversal and sagittal dental arch relationships) and its determinants in complete bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) evaluated with the modified Huddart-Bodenham scoring system and the BCLP Yardstick.
Materials And Methods: Multiple electronic databases were searched without time limitation. Randomized clinical trials, cohort and case control studies using BCLP Yardstick and/or modified Huddart-Bodenham system to judge treatment outcome of patients with BCLP were included.
Skeletal Maturation in Patients With Cleft Lip and/or Palate: A Systematic Review.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
March 2022
Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence regarding skeletal maturation in patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and to investigate whether the skeletal maturation is delayed in these patients.
Design: Systematic review.
Methods: Electronic and manual searches of scientific literature were conducted in 4 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how the structure of the face and jaw affects air passage volume in patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP).
- Researchers compared 27 BCLP patients to 27 control patients aged 10 to 14, using advanced imaging techniques to measure pharyngeal airway volumes.
- Results showed that BCLP patients had significantly smaller airway volumes and distinct craniofacial differences, suggesting that the skeletal structure impacts airway size and may contribute to respiratory issues.
Background: Presurgical nasoalveolar molding (NAM) is the most common preoperative treatment for cleft lip and palate. However, NAM may have some limitations such as requiring high technical sensitivity and frequent visits. To simplify the device, some scholars have changed the traditional NAM into a split-NAM consisting of a alveolar molding plate and a nasal hook.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study is to establish a stable 3-dimensional (3D) coordinate system for investigating the alveolar molding effects of pre-surgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) on non-syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients, basing on the Frankfort Horizontal (FH) plane.Twenty-one non-syndromic UCLP neonates who sought medical advice in the department of Orthodontics, from 2016.5 to 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPresurgical nasoalveolar molding with 3D printing for a patient with unilateral cleft lip, alveolus, and palate.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop
September 2019
An 8-day-old male infant with unilateral cleft lip, alveolus, and palate had a wide alveolar defect, soft tissue deformity, and a markedly sunken nasal wing at the cleft side. The patient was treated with a series of 3D-printed molding plates and synchronously with a nasal hook. The cleft edges moved closer by 9 mm at the alveolar ridge and the nasal wing was lifted considerably.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the effects of growth hormone (GH) on local receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa ligand (RANKL), OPG, and IGF-I expression during orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption in rats.
Materials And Methods: Forty Wistar rats (gender: male; age: 7 weeks) were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. A force of 50 g was applied to move the right upper first molars mesially.