Le Fort I Maxillary Advancement Using Distraction Osteogenesis

Stability of Cleft maxilla in Le Fort I Maxillary advancement

CONTEXT Le Fort 1 maxillary osteotomy in operated patients of cleft lip and cleft palate (CLCP). AIMS To study stability of Le Fort 1 maxillary osteotomy in operated patients of CLCP by two-dimensional evaluation using cephalometric analysis. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Prospective study conducted at Army Dental Centre (Research and Referral) from May 2009-May 2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects...

Le Fort I Osteotomy for Maxillary Repositioning and Distraction Techniques

Lateral incisor agenesis predicts maxillary hypoplasia and Le Fort I advancement surgery in cleft patients.

BACKGROUND Severe maxillary hypoplasia in cleft patients is caused by a combination of pathogenic and iatrogenic factors. In this work, the authors investigated anatomical deficiencies in dentition for predicting Le Fort I maxillary advancement surgery for severe maxillary hypoplasia in cleft patients. METHODS Cleft lip-cleft palate and cleft palate patients older than 14 years of age were re...

The Surgical Predictability of Maxillary Advancement and Impaction in Le Fort I Osteotomy

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the amount of preoperatively planned surgical movement of the maxilla and postoperatively obtained maxillary repositioning. Materials and Method: Thirty-one patients (16 female and 15 male) were included in this study. Fifteen combined maxillary advancement and impaction, 5 isolated maxillary impaction, and 11 isolated maxillary advan...

Advancement of the midface, from conventional Le Fort III osteotomy to Le Fort III distraction: review of the literature.

Since its introduction in about 1950, the Le Fort III (LF III) procedure has become a widely accepted treatment for correction of midface hypoplasia and related functional and esthetic problems. As long-term surgical experience grows and improvements are made in technique, equipment and peri-operative care, the number of LF III procedures performed worldwide is increasing. A number of fundament...