Lund T W, Wade M
School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 1993 Jul;30(4):418-20. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1993_030_0418_uooits_2.3.co_2.
Although many cleft lip and palate patients retain their dentition, some develop partial or complete edentulism. The configuration of the residual maxillary alveolar ridge may provide little support for a complete or partial maxillary denture. The success of the Branemark dental implant has been well established, and although placement of implants in the maxilla may present a surgical challenge, implants are very effective in providing support and, therefore, retention and stability. Application of implants to the cleft palate maxilla is particularly valuable because of the difficulty in constructing well-fitting conventional dentures for CLP patients, and the relatively compromised nature of the prostheses when made. This report presents the prosthetic treatment of a nearly edentulous cleft lip and palate patient.
尽管许多唇腭裂患者保留了牙齿，但仍有一些患者出现部分或完全无牙。剩余上颌牙槽嵴的形态可能无法为全口或部分上颌义齿提供足够的支持。Branemark种植牙的成功已得到充分证实，虽然在上颌植入种植体可能面临手术挑战，但种植体在提供支持以及固位和稳定方面非常有效。由于为唇腭裂患者制作合适的传统义齿存在困难，且制作的假体性质相对较差，因此将种植体应用于腭裂上颌尤为有价值。本报告介绍了一名几乎无牙的唇腭裂患者的修复治疗。
