Description of a clinical technique for tooth extraction in the cleft lip and palate area

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Gisele da Silva DalbenL T Neves

Abstract

Cleft lip and palate are relatively common congenital malformations, which may require specialist paedodontic treatment. In this article, the case of a 9-year-old boy with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate is presented. He attended the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies (HRAC) for routine examination, during which the presence of pre-canine supernumeraries bilaterally in the cleft area was seen. The extraction of these dental elements was justified by extensive carious lesions and because they represented a potential problem during secondary palatoplasty. The precautions needed in tooth extraction in patients with cleft lip and palate are described, together with illustrations of the clinical procedure.

Citations

Mar 23, 2012·Journal of Applied Oral Science : Revista FOB·Ivy Kiemle Trindade-SuedamBeatriz Silva Câmara Mattos
Aug 9, 2007·International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry·Pamela Hasslöf, Svante Twetman

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