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A Retrospective Study of Cleft lip and palate Patients´ Satisfaction after Maxillary Distraction or Traditional Advancement of the Maxilla J Oral Maxillofac Res 2012 (Apr-Jun);3(2):e3 doi:10.5037/jomr.2012.3203 |
A Retrospective Study of Cleft lip and palate Patients´ Satisfaction after Maxillary Distraction or Traditional Advancement of the Maxilla
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
3Cleft Palate Institute, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Corresponding author:
Aarhus University Hospital
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus
Denmark
Phone: +4589492970
Fax: +4589492930
E-mail: krisae@rm.dk
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To compare cleft lip and palate patients’ satisfaction with aesthetics and functional parameters after conventional advancement of the maxilla or by the use of distraction osteogenesis.
Material and Methods: Case series observational study. Group of distraction osteogenesis (DO) consisted of 15 patients treated with distraction osteogenesis while group conventional (CONV) included 10 patients treated with traditional advancement of the maxilla. Patients were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their subjective evaluation of satisfaction with facial aesthetics and functional parameters on a continuous visual analog-scale (VAS) when the treatment was finished.
Results: The total response rate was 76%. Preoperatively the two groups did not differ significantly according to group characteristics. At follow-up both groups were satisfied with aesthetics and functional parameters. The DO group was less satisfied with the duration of the treatment than the CONV group. There were no statistically significant differences among the groups regarding functional parameters or facial aesthetics.
Conclusions: Cleft lip and palate patients experienced a high level of satisfaction with functional parameters and aesthetics as a result of surgical maxillary advancement. The patients treated with distraction osteogenesis were less satisfied with the duration of the treatment. Further studies are needed.J Oral Maxillofac Res 2012 (Apr-Jun);3(2):e3
doi:10.5037/jomr.2012.3203
Accepted for publication: 20 June 2012
Keywords: distraction osteogenesis; quality of life; cleft lip; cleft palate; Le Fort osteotomy.
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To cite this article: A Retrospective Study of Cleft lip and palate Patients´ Satisfaction after Maxillary Distraction or Traditional Advancement of the Maxilla. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2012;3(2):e3 URL: http://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2012/2/e3/v3n2e3ht.htm |
Received: 11 May 2012 | Accepted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 1 July 2012
Copyright: © The Author(s). Published by JOMR under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence, 2012.