Presurgical orthopedics in patient with cleft lip and palate without cheiloplasty at one year of age.

Abstract

Introduction. Cleft lip/palate (CLP) occurs due to failure of fusion of facial processes at an early stage of embryonic development. The use of pre-surgical orthopedics helps us to correct the bone collapse that patients with CLP may present, as well as stimulate the growth of the palatal segments, with use beginning in the first hours of life. Due to the pandemic caused by COVID, many patients did not receive care, generating a need for treatment focused on their characteristics. Aim. Generate transversal development in a 1-year-old male patient and rotate the left maxillary segment to conform the arch, and thus, favor the prognosis of surgery for the patient with cleft lip and palate without cheiloplasty at one year of life. Description of the case. Male patient with cleft lip and palate without cheiloplasty at one year of age presents to cleft lip and palate clinic YOU HAVE TO SMILE, JOIN EFFORTS. He refers to having been treated with pre-surgical orthopedics. Clinically, a cleft lip and palate is observed, in addition to the collapsed left maxillary segment, generating a lack of continuity and arch perimeter. The treatment phase consisted of a removable plate joined in its central part by three helixes, to rotate the left maxillary segment. Results. An adequate maxillary development was generated and the arch was shaped. conclusions. It is important to highlight the characteristics of each case in order to generate a treatment plan suitable for the needs of the patient, since this improves the prognosis and post-surgery.