The effect of tongue appliance on the nasomaxillary complex in growing cleft lip and palate patients
Midfacial deficiency is a common feature of cleft lip and palate patients due to scar tissue of the lip and palate closure procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the physiological force of the tongue to move the maxilla in forward position. This research has been done...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2006-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2006;volume=24;issue=3;spage=136;epage=139;aulast=Jamilian |