Associations Between Severity of Clefting and Maxillary Growth in Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Treated With Infant Orthopedics

Abstract

The results demonstrate the large variation in the severity of unilateral cleft lip and palate deformity at birth. Patients with large clefts and small arch circumference, arch length, or both demonstrated less favorable maxillary growth than those with small clefts and large arch circumference or arch length at birth.