Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Jan 2020)

Maxillary distraction osteogenesis and a Le Fort I osteotomy for severe maxillary retrognathia in cleft lip and palate: a case report

  • Fowler Peter V.,
  • Steenberg Leon,
  • Nguyen Tung

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-023
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36, no. 2
pp. 205 – 210

Abstract

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The correction of severe maxillary retrognathia in patients presenting with a cleft palate is challenging due to the complexity of the orthodontic preparation and the magnitude of the surgical movements required, along with the relatively high risk of relapse.