Trends in Prosthodontic Treatment of Cleft Palate Patients at One Institution: A Twenty-One Year Review

Abstract

This 21-year retrospective study evaluated the trends observed in the prosthodontic treatment of 269 patients. The patients were divided into three groups. The speech aid group consisted of 203 patients and showed a significant decrease in numbers over time. The maxillary obturator group consisted of 24 patients and did not show a significant change. The infant feeding prosthesis group consisted of 42 patients and showed a significant increase in numbers. Possible reasons for the trends observed are discussed.

Keywords

cleft palate velopharyngeal insufficiency cleft palate prosthesis prosthodontics

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