Crecimiento facial en niños con labio y paladar hendido unilateral - Clínica Odontológica FUNARMAF - 2018.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze and describe the alterations that occur in the facial growth of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Materials and Methods: This is a radiographic descriptive study in which fifty five cephalometric radiographs of patients between 6 and 15 years of age who attended the FUNARMAF Dental Clinic during the years 2007 - 2017 were evaluated and the corresponding cephalometric analyzes were applied in order to determine the alterations present in the facial growth of every patient. Results: With cephalometric analysis, a skeletal Class III was demonstrated in 38% of cases. The Dolichofacial biotype was found predominantly in 69%. When determining the location of the maxilla and mandible, retrusion of the maxilla was recognized in 94.5% and the mandible was normal in 47.7%. Overjet was found to be decreased in 60% and overbite within norm (58%) in most cases. Conclusion: Patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate showed a significant alteration in the development of the maxilla, which deduces that the facial growth of the patients is affected by the severity of this pathology.