Effects of Tongue Plate on the Nasomaxillary Complex of Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

• Main Authors: S Eslami (Author), R Showkatbakhsh (Author), M Narimani (Author), Z Kamalee (Author), A Jamilian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Islamic Azad University, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aim: Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common orofacial abnormalities. Patients with these deformities commonly present with midface deficiency and need challenging treatment modalities that focus on improving the position of the maxilla. Tongue plate appliance is an intra...