ArticleThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association2026
Smartphone and AI Workflow for 3D Printed Plate for Presurgical Therapy in Cleft Lip and Palate: Retrospective Evaluation of Outcomes.
Article in The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Four-year follow-up on maxillary arch outcomes with presurgical infant orthopedics in unilateral cleft lip, alveolus, and palate: a retrospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
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ObjectiveTo explore clinical feasibility of smartphone and AI-assisted workflow for presurgical orthopedic therapy in newborns with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP).DesignRetrospective exploratory cohort study.SettingA tertiary craniofacial center.PatientsTwenty consecutive (13 females, 7 males) with non-syndromic complete UCLP treated 2022-2024.InterventionsPassive presurgical plates fabricated through smartphone scanning of impressions, AI-assisted automated plate design and 3D printing.Main Outcome MeasuresClinical outcomes (treatment duration, visits, complications) and morphological changes (anterior cleft width, cleft area, IMT angle, maxillary segment areas).ResultsTherapy began at 10.8 ± 5.7 days, lasted 113.5 ± 15.6 days and required a mean of five visits. Anterior cleft width and cleft area reduced 56.8% and 40.8% with significant maxillary segment growth.ConclusionsSmartphone and AI assisted workflows showed feasibility of safe, efficient presurgical plate fabrication and therapy, streamlining production and accessibility while reducing procedural burden. The findings remain preliminary and should be interpreted with caution.
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