Korean Journal of Cleft Lip And Palate (대한구순구개열학회지)

Korean Cleft Lip and Plate Association (대한구순구개열학회)
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A New Method of Intraoral Le Fort II Osteotomy for Correction of Midface in Cleft Patients

구순 구개열 환자에서의 새로운 구강내 접근 Le Fort II 골절단술

  • Choung Pill-Hoon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Craniofocial Tissue Engineering Laboratory of BK21 Human Life Science, Seoul National University, College of Dentistry) ;
  • Kim Kwang-Ho (Intellectual Biointerface Engineering Center, Seoul National University, College of Dentistry)
  • 정필훈 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실 악안면 기형클리닉, BK21 악안면 기형 재건 조직공학팀, 지능형 생체계면 공학센터) ;
  • 김광호 (서울대학교 치과대학 지능형 생체계면 공학센터)
  • Published : 2001.12.01
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Abstract

Midfacial retrusion is one of characteristics of cleft patients due to underdevelopment of the midface. In this case, Le Fort II advancement is indicated. But there has not been reported on intraoral approach to Le Fort II osteotomy for correction of midface, which traditional technique resulted in facial scar. To overcome the problems, Le Fort II osteotomy via only intraoral approach named 'Intraoral Le Fort IT osteotomy' was developed by Choung in 1994, this technique was applied to cleft patients. A new technique of Intraoral Le Fort IT osteotomy for correction of midface in cleft patients was successfully carried out with good results. This technique showed no noticeable relapse nor complications, which is reported.

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