Evaluation of the hard and soft tissue changes after maxillary advancement with rigid external distractor in unilateral cleft lip and palate induced maxillary hypoplasia
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Stability of maxillary advancement using external rigid distractors in cleft lip and palate patients
Purpose: To evaluate the skeletal changes associated with maxillary advancement using the external rigid distractor in cleft lip and palate patients after distraction and to assess the stability of these changes. Patients and Methods: Eight cleft lip and palate patients with maxillary hypoplasia underwent maxillary distraction osteogenesis using external rigid devise. Lateral cephalometric reco...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2013.12.016