Orthodontic management in a patient with cleft lip and palate and severe premaxila extrusion: Case Report.

Leiva Noemi; Fuentes Vanessa; Ayala Francisca; Stange Carolina; Morovic Carmen

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Orthodontic management in a patient with cleft lip and palate and severe premaxila extrusion: Case Report.

Leiva Noemi, Fuentes Vanessa, Ayala Francisca, Stange Carolina, Morovic Carmen

Abstract :

The cleft lip and palate are one of the most common craniofacial malformations, and the type of treatment required depends on the severity of its condition. This report posits the case of a male adult patient diagnosed with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate, which have been left untreated, with a severe extrusive premaxilla. Using orthodontics and surgery, it was possible to treat him, improving aesthetics and missing functions.