Akram A, McKnight M M, Bellardie H, Beale V, Evans R D
Child Dental Health, Bristol Dental School, Lower Maudlin Street Bristol, BS1 2LY.
Craniofacial Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Br Dent J. 2015 Feb 16;218(3):129-41. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.48.
This review article presents an overview of craniofacial malformations and the role of the orthodontist in their management. The first part of this article focuses on cleft lip and palate, followed by more complex deformities including craniosynostosis and craniofacial microsomia. The main features of these anomalies are discussed as well as the clinical problems seen in this group of patients. The emphasis is on the role of the orthodontist in the multi-disciplinary management of these cases.
这篇综述文章概述了颅面畸形以及正畸医生在其治疗中的作用。本文的第一部分聚焦于唇腭裂,接着是包括颅缝早闭和颅面短小畸形在内的更复杂畸形。文中讨论了这些异常的主要特征以及该组患者中出现的临床问题。重点是正畸医生在这些病例多学科治疗中的作用。