Department of Restorative Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, 1421Augusta University, GA, USA.
Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1421Augusta University, GA, USA.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2022 Feb;59(2):262-267. doi: 10.1177/10556656211002686. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
Cleft patients may develop an abnormal opening (fistula) between the oral and the nasal cavities. Surgical repair minimizes the adverse effect on speech and feeding. However, an obturator prosthesis is a nonsurgical approach to help close the communication. The purpose of the case report presented is to show the clinical use of an intraoral digital impression in the fabrication of obturator/speech aid appliances in children with cleft lip and palate deformity. Minimal adjustments were needed, and patients and caregivers responded positively. Prostheses demonstrated good stability and retention at delivery. The use of digital technology seems to have several benefits as an alternative method for capturing impressions, especially in young children with cleft lip and palate deformity.
唇裂患者的口腔和鼻腔之间可能会形成异常开口（瘘）。手术修复可将对言语和进食的不利影响降到最低。然而，封堵器修复体是一种非手术方法，有助于封闭这种连通。本文报告的病例旨在展示数字化口腔内印模在制作唇腭裂儿童封堵器/言语辅助器具中的临床应用。仅需进行最小的调整，患者和照护者的反馈均为积极。交付时，假体表现出良好的稳定性和固位力。数字技术的使用似乎有许多优势，是一种替代印模采集的方法，尤其适用于唇腭裂畸形的幼儿。
