Prosthodontic Rehabilitation Alternative of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP): Two Cases Report

Although patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) are not seen regularly in general dental practice, this is a frequent congenital anomaly; approximately one in every 800 live births results in a CLP. The cause of CLP is unknown, but possible causes are malnutrition and irradiation during pregnancy,...

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Main Authors: Emrah Ayna, Emine Göncü Başaran, Köksal Beydemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/515790