Oral Health Assessment in Cleft Lip & Palate Patients During Orthodontic Treatment for Maxillary Protraction: A Periodontal & Microbiological Study.

Shweta Gupta BatraManish KhatriMansi BansalPuneet BatraAyush KhatriSana Bint Aziz

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2024)

Maxillary protraction with facemask and bone plates was found to be a better alternative than facemask with occlusal splint, considering the overall oral health of patients with CLP.

Keyphrases

oral health
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
bone mineral density
cone beam computed tomography
body composition