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Review
. 2020 May;32(2):187-196.
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2020.01.002. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Dentofacial Orthopedics for the Cleft Patient: The Latham Approach

Veerasathpurush Allareddy  1 , Stephen Shusterman  2 , Elizabeth Ross  3 , Victoria Palermo  4 , Pat Ricalde  5
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Dentofacial Orthopedics for the Cleft Patient: The Latham Approach

Veerasathpurush Allareddy et al. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2020 May.

Abstract

Presurgical infant dentofacial orthopedic treatment (PSIOT) is a process by which cleft maxillary and soft tissue segments can be moved before surgical repair of lip. One of the PSIOT approaches used is the fixed PSIOT using Latham appliances. In this article, the authors provide an overview of this approach and the step-by-step process of placing these appliances intraorally. Prospective randomized clinical studies are necessary to definitively answer concerns surrounding the long-term effects of PSIOT.

Keywords: Cleft lip; Infant orthopedic treatment; Latham appliance; Lip repair.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.