The treatment of secondary and residual dentofacial deformities in the cleft patient. Surgical and orthodontic therapy
Posnick, J.C.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery 24(3): 583-597
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-1298 PMID: 9246523 Document Number: 473831
The methods described to manage secondary jay deformities, resulting malocclusion, residual oronasal fistulas, and bony defects in adolescents born with a cleft are safe and reliable when carried out by an experienced cleft surgeon and team. They enhance the patient's quality of life and well-being. They also provide a stable foundation in which final soft-tissue lip and nose revisions may be carried out.