Influence of palatoplasty on occlusion of patients with isolated cleft palate

OBJECTIVE: This study compared the dental arch morphology of adult patients with isolated cleft palate in order to verify the influence of palatoplasty on occlusion. METHODS: Cast models of 77 patients, 30 males and 47 females, with an average age of 21 years and no syndromes were taken. They were i...

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Main Authors: Omar Gabriel da Silva Filho, Elisa Teixeira Marinho, Rita de Cássia Moura Carvalho Lauris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-04-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000200019