3-DIMENSIONAL NASAL CHANGES FOLLOWING MAXILLARY ADVANCEMENT IN CLEFT PATIENTS

Authors
STEWART A MCCANCE AM JAMES DR MOSS JP
Citation
A. Stewart et al., 3-DIMENSIONAL NASAL CHANGES FOLLOWING MAXILLARY ADVANCEMENT IN CLEFT PATIENTS, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 25(3), 1996, pp. 171-177
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
Journal title
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09015027
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
171 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(1996)25:3<171:3NCFMA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Three-dimensional laser surface scanning of the face was performed bef ore and after Le Fort I maxillary advancement in 24 patients with repa ired clefts of the lip and palate. The surgery resulted in advancement of the upper lip and para-alar tissues and an increase in the relativ e prominence of the nose within the face. These changes were produced at the expense of an increase in nasal width and a reduction in nasal tip protrusion. The changes in nasal morphology showed significant var iation among patients. (C) Munksgaard, 1996.