Cleft Palate Repair:
The technique used for palate repair varies with the width of the cleft in the palate. The
closure is obtained by movement of the soft tissues of the palate over the bone defect. There is no movement of the
bone in the infant repair. The "Z-Plasty Palate Repair" is one of the simplest repairs. It is also less
stress for the baby because there is less dissection of the palatal tissues. Most importantly there is less surgery
on the anterior tissues behind the teeth. This produces less deformation of the teeth and less scar contracture of the
anterior palate.
The
technique used for palate repair varies with the width of the cleft in the palate. The closure is obtained by movement
of the soft tissues of the palate over the bone defect. There is no movement of the bone in the infant repair.
The "Z-Plasty Palate Repair" is one of the simplest repairs. It is also less stress for the baby because there
is less dissection of the palatal tissues. Most importantly there is less surgery on the anterior tissues behind the
teeth. This produces less deformation of the teeth and less scar contracture of the anterior palate.
The technique used for palate repair
varies with the width of the cleft in the palate. The closure is obtained by movement of the soft tissues of the palate
over the bone defect. There is no movement of the bone in the infant repair. The "Z-Plasty Palate Repair"
is one of the simplest repairs. It is also less stress for the baby because there is less dissection of the palatal
tissues. Most importantly there is less surgery on the anterior tissues behind the teeth. This produces less deformation
of the teeth and less scar contracture of the anterior palate.
The technique used for palate repair varies with the width of the cleft in the palate. The
closure is obtained by movement of the soft tissues of the palate over the bone defect. There is no movement of the
bone in the infant repair. The "Z-Plasty Palate Repair" is one of the simplest repairs. It is also less
stress for the baby because there is less dissection of the palatal tissues. Most importantly there is less surgery
on the anterior tissues behind the teeth. This produces less deformation of the teeth and less scar contracture of the
anterior palate.
The
technique used for palate repair varies with the width of the cleft in the palate. The closure is obtained by movement
of the soft tissues of the palate over the bone defect. There is no movement of the bone in the infant repair.
The "Z-Plasty Palate Repair" is one of the simplest repairs. It is also less stress for the baby because there
is less dissection of the palatal tissues. Most importantly there is less surgery on the anterior tissues behind the
teeth. This produces less deformation of the teeth and less scar contracture of the anterior palate.
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