Effect of maxillary distraction osteogenesis on velopharyngeal function: A pilot study

Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine preoperative and postoperative changes of velopharyngeal function in cleft patients who underwent maxillary distraction osteogenesis using the Rigid External Distraction System. Study Design. Six cleft patients followed for a minimum of 12 months a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2002-05, Vol.93 (5), p.538-543
Hauptverfasser:	Harada, Kiyoshi, Ishii, Yoshimasa, Ishii, Masatoshi, Imaizumi, Humiko, Mibu, Michiko, Omura, Ken
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cephalometry Cleft Lip - surgery Cleft Palate - surgery Dentistry Female Follow-Up Studies Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Infant Male Maxilla - pathology Maxilla - surgery Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Medical sciences Nasal Bone - pathology Nasopharynx - pathology Osteogenesis, Distraction - instrumentation Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods Osteotomy, Le Fort - methods Palate, Soft - pathology Palate, Soft - physiopathology Pharynx - pathology Pharynx - physiopathology Phonetics Pilot Projects Speech - physiology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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