PHILTRUM CREATION IN SECONDARY UNILATERAL CLEFT-LIP REPAIR

Authors
KAWAI T MUKAI Y NATSUME N
Citation
T. Kawai et al., PHILTRUM CREATION IN SECONDARY UNILATERAL CLEFT-LIP REPAIR, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 25(5), 1996, pp. 349-350
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
Journal title
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09015027
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
349 - 350
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(1996)25:5<349:PCISUC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A new method to create a philtrum in patients with unilateral cleft li p is presented. This modification was primarily used in secondary repa ir but can also be used in some primary repair cases. The results were satisfactory in most of the patients, at least at 2 years postoperati vely.