From: Extent of maxillary deficiency in patients with complete UCLP and BCLP
Treatment time | Procedure |
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0 - 12 months | Presurgical orthopedics |
6 months | Lip closure after Veau-Manchester, if possible along with hard palate closure after Pichler |
10-12 months | Soft palate closure after Veau with push-back procedures after Kriens |
Primary and transitory dentition | Orthodontic treatment according to individual needs (e.g. frontal or lateral cross bite) |
Before eruption of the permanent canine | Bone grafting |
Secondary dentition | Orthodontic treatment (fixed appliances) |
16 years or after | Cosmetic corrections of nose and lip, |
LeFort-I-Osteotomy |