China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (2): 179-183.

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Research progress in stability of dental arch after maxillary expansion in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate

YANG Li-an, CHEN Zhen-qi   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2013-07-22 Revised:2013-09-24 Online:2014-03-10 Published:2014-11-06

Abstract: During the growth spurt of cleft lip and palate patients, there is always three-dimensional maxillary hypoplasia. Constrictive maxillary arch is the typical characteristics, especially in complete cleft lip and palate patients. Therefore maxillary expansion becomes an important procedure of orthodontic treatment to cleft lip and palate patients, which can be classified into several types by the needs. This paper discussed the impact on the stability of dental arch from the standpoints of expansion method, age, arch form, and so on.

Key words: Cleft lip and palate, Maxillary expansion, Stability

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