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ArticleClinical oral investigations2023

Outcomes of alveolar cleft repair in complete cleft lip and palate after tertiary gingivoperiosteoplasty and segmental Le Fort I osteotomy.

Yi-Chin Wang, Ting-Chen Lu, Ying-An Chen, Philip Kuo-Ting Chen, Yu-Fang Liao

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Yi-Chin WangDepartment of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ting-Chen LuDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Ying-An ChenDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Philip Kuo-Ting ChenCraniofacial Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Fang LiaoCraniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan. yufang@cgmh.org.tw.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University Hospital · TW

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objectivesGingivoperiosteoplasty is often used for reconstruction of alveolar defects in infants with cleft lip and palate. This study aimed to examine outcomes of tertiary gingivoperiosteoplasty, which has not previously been investigated. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis prospective study included 11 adults with complete cleft lip and palate (n = 12 sites) who consecutively underwent segmental Le Fort I osteotomy and concomitant gingivoperiosteoplasty for correction of skeletal class III deformity, nasoalveolar fistula and alveolar cleft. Outcomes included clinical and radiographic evaluations of gingivoperiosteoplasty at the time of osteotomy (presence of nasoalveolar fistula, residual cleft defect and unsupported root ratio of cleft-adjacent teeth), and determination of influencing factors for the clinical success of alveolar cleft repair. Study variables included age, gender, pre-surgical orthodontic treatment and alveolar cleft width of cleft-adjacent canine and angulation between cleft-adjacent teeth before surgery and 1-week postsurgery.

resultsPosttreatment, no nasoalveolar fistula remained. The residual cleft defect decreased significantly (p < 0.01). The unsupported root ratio of cleft-adjacent teeth did not differ (p > 0.05); eight cleft sites reached Bergland I or II (67% success). One-week postsurgery, the minimal alveolar cleft width of cleft-adjacent canine was significantly less in the success group compared with the failed group (p = 0.01).

conclusionsTertiary gingivoperiosteoplasty and segmental Le Fort I osteotomy decreased nasoalveolar fistulas and induced alveolar bone formation. The minimal alveolar cleft width immediately after surgery was the major influencing factor of clinical success. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Segmental Le Fort I osteotomy with simultaneous gingivoperiosteoplasty efficaciously repairs adult alveolar clefts.

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Cleft LipCleft PalateHumansMaxillaOsteotomyOsteotomy, Le FortProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAdultsAlveolar cleftCleft lip and palateGingivoperiosteoplastyOrthognathic surgerySegmental Le Fort I osteotomy

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