- Author
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C.A.M. Bongaarts
B. Prahl-Andersen
E.M. Bronkhorst
P.H.M. Spauwen
J.W. Mulder
J.M. Vaandrager
A.M. Kuijpers-Jagtman - Year
- 2008
- Title
- Effect of infant orthopedics on facial appearance of toddlers with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (Dutchcleft)
- Journal
- Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
- Volume | Issue number
- 45 | 4
- Pages (from-to)
- 407-413
- Document type
- Article
- Faculty
- Faculty of Dentistry (ACTA)
- Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of infant orthopedics (IO) on facial appearance of 54 patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), aged 4 and 6 years.
Design: Prospective two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial in three Cleft Palate Centers in the Netherlands (Dutchcleft-trial).
Interventions: Patients were divided randomly into two groups. Half of the patients (IO+) had a plate until surgical closure of the soft palate at the age of ± 52 weeks; the other half (IO−) received no intervention.
Main Outcome Measures: Facial appearance at 4 and 6 years of age assessed on full face photographs and photographs showing only nose and mouth. Ratings were performed on a VAS-scale by professionals and laymen.
Results: At 4 years of age the full face pictures of IO+ children were scored to be more attractive than those of IO− children. However, this difference had disappeared at 6 years of age. At the age of 6, only professionals saw a significant difference on nasolabial photographs between IO+ and IO−. Regression analysis showed a minor effect of occlusion, lip revision, or type of nose reconstruction on the esthetic results.
Conclusions: IO had a positive effect on full facial appearance of UCLP children at the age of 4 years, but at the age of 6, only professionals saw a positive effect of IO on the nasolabial photographs. This is irrelevant for UCLP patients since they deal with laymen in their daily life. - URL
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- Link
- Link
- Language
- Undefined/Unknown
- Persistent Identifier
- https://hdl.handle.net/11245/1.292164
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