Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting of the Cleft Alveolar Defect in Cleft Palate Richard E. Kirschner Michelle Scott Matthew A. Hiersche DEFINITION Alveolar clefts are present in patients with orofacial clefts…
Surgical Management of Facial Clefts David Matthews Samer Abouzeid Edward W. Kubek DEFINITION Craniofacial clefts are rare congenital anomalies of facial development involving the facial bones, overlying soft tissue, and…
Minimal Access Le Fort III Osteotomy for Midface Hypolasia Scott J. Rapp Christopher B. Gordon DEFINITION Midface hypoplasia can lead to significant aesthetic and functional airway compromise. Le Fort III…
Le Fort III Osteotomy With External Distraction Gökhan Tunçbilek DEFINITION The Le Fort III osteotomy corrects midface retrusion for patients with syndromic craniosynostosis and after the sequelae of Le Fort…
Le Fort III Advancement Ghassan S. Abu-Sittah Rawad S. Chalhoub DEFINITION Le Fort III, first described by Rene Le Fort in 1901, is a pattern of craniofacial fractures that involves…
Le Fort II Advancement With Distraction Osteogenesis Eugenia K. Page Colin M. Brady Joseph K. Williams DEFINITION A Le Fort type II is a pyramidal fracture pattern that peaks at…
Segmental Le Fort I Advancement: Two and Three Piece Leo J. Urbinelli Jeffrey A. Hammoudeh DEFINITION Le Fort I osteotomies (single or multipieced) are performed to reposition the teeth-bearing segment(s)…
Le Fort II Osteotomy and Advancement Adi Rachmiel Dekel Shilo Omri Emodi DEFINITION Patients with midface hypoplasia involving the maxilla and nasal complex, with an acceptable position of the zygomatic…
Le Fort I Osteotomy and Advancement Kathlyn Kruger Powell Ahmed Elsherbiny John H. Grant III DEFINITION A procedure that involves cutting and repositioning the maxilla to the correct position It…
Le Fort I Distraction Osteogenesis Nicholas S. Adams John W. Polley DEFINITION Maxillary hypoplasia poses both functional and aesthetic challenges. Compromised mastication, speech abnormalities, nasal and pharyngeal airway constriction, dental…
