Recent Advances in Surgical Treatments for Growing Patients with Cleft

Park,  Young-Wook

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 55(12); 2017 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2017;55(12):862-869.
Published online December 31, 2017.

성장기 구순구개열 환자의 수술치료의 최신지견

박영욱

강릉원주대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실

Recent Advances in Surgical Treatments for Growing Patients with Cleft

Young-Wook Park

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University

Abstract

Cleft lip and palate is the most common teratologic condition of oromaxillofacial units, probably associated with genetic and environmental causes. The goal of cleft surgery is to optimize facial esthetics and stomatognathic function while minimizing growth disturbances from surgical intervention. In this article, the author suggests the recent surgical strategies that minimize cleft nasal deformity and midfacial skeletal constriction. From the author's surgical experiences and literature reviews, only considerate surgeries would achieve functional improvement and facial esthetics in patients with cleft lip and palate.

Key Words: Cleft lip and palate;Surgical strategy;Recent advance;