Abstract
Palatal soft-tissue expansion might be appropriate for use in cleft palate
surgery. Seventy-five cats were divided into four different experimental groups and
one control group. Intraoral tissue expansion was started at the age of 14 weeks
in normal or scarred mucoperiosteum. The experiment lasted until 24 weeks of
age. Serial standardized lateral cephalograms from each animal were digitized,
and the results were statistically analyzed. The results indicate that the effects
are independent of the presence of scarred tissue, that sagittal growth is impaired
by tissue expansion, and that the tissue expander induced resorption of palatal
bone.
surgery. Seventy-five cats were divided into four different experimental groups and
one control group. Intraoral tissue expansion was started at the age of 14 weeks
in normal or scarred mucoperiosteum. The experiment lasted until 24 weeks of
age. Serial standardized lateral cephalograms from each animal were digitized,
and the results were statistically analyzed. The results indicate that the effects
are independent of the presence of scarred tissue, that sagittal growth is impaired
by tissue expansion, and that the tissue expander induced resorption of palatal
bone.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 393-394 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Volume | 23 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- soft tissue expander
- animal study
- growth
- PALATE