Irrupção dentária estimulada pelo enxerto ósseo alveolar na região da fissura

Introdução: Esse trabalho tem como objetivo relatar um caso clínico de irrupção dentária estimulada após a realização de enxerto ósseo alveolar num paciente com fissura transforame unilateral. Relato clínico: Paciente DMS de 8 anos de idade compareceu ao setor de Ortodontia para dar início ao tratamento. Verificou-se a presença de fissura transforame unilateral direita, padrão esquelético Classe I, mordida cruzada posterior unilateral direita e presença de dentes supranumerários na região da fissura. Após o planejamento, foi realizada a Expansão Rápida da Maxila com HAAS borboleta seguida da instalação de contenção fixa. O Enxerto Ósseo Alveolar foi realizado posteriormente, a fim de corrigir o defeito ósseo causado pela fissura e favorecer a irrupção dos dentes adjacentes a essa região, possibilitando uma adequada finalização ortodôntica. Resultados obtidos: Após a realização do Enxerto Ósseo Alveolar e reanatomização dos dentes satisfatoriamente irrompidos na região da fissura, verificou-se uma adequada harmonia funcional e estética, também favorecida pela ortodontia corretiva. Conclusões: A presença de dentes na região da fissura constitui um fator que ocorre comumente e deve ser ponderado a fim de possibilitar melhores resultados no tratamento destes pacientes

Irrupção dentária estimulada pelo enxerto ósseo alveolar na região da fissura

Introdução: Esse trabalho tem como objetivo relatar um caso clínico de irrupção dentária estimulada após a realização de enxerto ósseo alveolar num paciente com fissura transforame unilateral. Relato clínico: Paciente DMS de 8 anos de idade compareceu ao setor de Ortodontia para dar início ao tratamento. Verificou-se a presença de fissura transforame unilateral direita, padrão esquelético Classe I, mordida cruzada posterior unilateral direita e presença de dentes supranumerários na região da fissura. Após o planejamento, foi realizada a Expansão Rápida da Maxila com HAAS borboleta seguida da instalação de contenção fixa. O Enxerto Ósseo Alveolar foi realizado posteriormente, a fim de corrigir o defeito ósseo causado pela fissura e favorecer a irrupção dos dentes adjacentes a essa região, possibilitando uma adequada finalização ortodôntica. Resultados obtidos: Após a realização do Enxerto Ósseo Alveolar e reanatomização dos dentes satisfatoriamente irrompidos na região da fissura, verificou-se uma adequada harmonia funcional e estética, também favorecida pela ortodontia corretiva. Conclusões: A presença de dentes na região da fissura constitui um fator que ocorre comumente e deve ser ponderado a fim de possibilitar melhores resultados no tratamento destes pacientes

Influence of palatoplasty on occlusion of patients with isolated cleft palate

OBJECTIVE: This study compared the dental arch morphology of adult patients with isolated cleft palate in order to verify the influence of palatoplasty on occlusion. METHODS: Cast models of 77 patients, 30 males and 47 females, with an average age of 21 years and no syndromes were taken. They were in the permanent dentition and had not undergone orthodontic treatment. The sample was divided into non-operated and operated patients, the latter having been submitted to palatoplasty at a mean age of 2.2 years. RESULTS: Almost 80% of the sample exhibited sagittal discrepancies in the inter-arch relationship, with a Class II malocclusion prevailing (59.74%) followed by Class III (20,78%), regardless of palatoplasty. Transverse analysis showed a 23% incidence of posterior crossbite also not influenced by palatoplasty. Intra-arch relationship indicated that constriction and crowding on the upper arch were more frequent in the operated group (p=0.0238 and p=0.0002, respectively), showing an influence of palatoplasty on its morphology. The predominant morphological characteristics in patients with isolated cleft palate were a Class II malocclusion, upper dental arch constriction and upper and lower anterior crowding. CONCLUSION: The influence of palatoplasty was restricted to constriction and crowding of the upper dental arch, with no interference from the extension of the cleft, except for the upper crowding, which occurred more in patients with complete cleft palates

Evaluation of facial esthetics in rehabilitated adults with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate

Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the facial esthetics of White-Brazilian adults with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) rehabilitated at a single center. Design. 30 patients (13 females; 17 males; mean age of 24.0 years), rehabilitated at a single center, were photographed and evaluated by 25 examiners, 5 orthodontists, and 5 plastic surgeons dealing with oral clefts, 5 orthodontists and 5 plastic surgeons with no experience in the cleft treatment, and 5 laymen. Their facial profiles were classified into esthetically unpleasant, esthetically acceptable, and esthetically pleasant. Results. Orthodontists dealing with oral clefts classified the majority of the sample as esthetically pleasant. Plastic surgeons dealing with oral cleft, orthodontists, and plastic surgeons without experience with oral clefts classified most of the sample as esthetically acceptable. Laymen evaluation also considered the majority of the sample as esthetically acceptable. Conclusions. The facial profiles of rehabilitated adults with UCLP were classified mostly as esthetically acceptable, with variations among the categories of examiners. The examiners dealing with oral clefts gave higher scores to the facial esthetics when compared to professionals without experience in oral clefts and laypersons, probably due to their knowledge of the limitations involved in the rehabilitation proces

Rehabilitative treatment of cleft lip and palate: experience of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies - USP (HRAC-USP) - Part 2: Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

The aim of this article is to present the pediatric dentistry and orthodontic treatment protocol of rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate patients performed at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies - University of São Paulo (HRAC-USP). Pediatric dentistry provides oral health information and should be able to follow the child with cleft lip and palate since the first months of life until establishment of the mixed dentition, craniofacial growth and dentition development. Orthodontic intervention starts in the mixed dentition, at 8-9 years of age, for preparing the maxillary arch for secondary bone graft procedure (SBGP). At this stage, rapid maxillary expansion is performed and a fixed palatal retainer is delivered before SBGP. When the permanent dentition is completed, comprehensive orthodontic treatment is initiated aiming tooth alignment and space closure. Maxillary permanent canines are commonly moved mesially in order to substitute absent maxillary lateral incisors. Patients with complete cleft lip and palate and poor midface growth will require orthognatic surgery for reaching adequate anteroposterior interarch relationship and good facial esthetics

Rehabilitative treatment of cleft lip and palate: experience of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies - USP (HRAC-USP) - part 3: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This paper presents the treatment protocol of maxillofacial surgery in the rehabilitation process of cleft lip and palate patients adopted at HRAC-USP. Maxillofacial surgeons are responsible for the accomplishment of two main procedures, alveolar bone graft surgery and orthognathic surgery. The primary objective of alveolar bone graft is to provide bone tissue for the cleft site and then allow orthodontic movements for the establishment of an an adequate occlusion. When performed before the eruption of the maxillary permanent canine, it presents high rates of success. Orthognathic surgery aims at correcting maxillomandibular discrepancies, especially anteroposterior maxillary deficiencies, commonly observed in cleft lip and palate patients, for the achievement of a functional occlusion combined with a balanced face

Rehabilitative treatment of cleft lip and palate: experience of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies - USP (HRAC-USP) - Part 2: Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

The aim of this article is to present the pediatric dentistry and orthodontic treatment protocol of rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate patients performed at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies - University of São Paulo (HRAC-USP). Pediatric dentistry provides oral health information and should be able to follow the child with cleft lip and palate since the first months of life until establishment of the mixed dentition, craniofacial growth and dentition development. Orthodontic intervention starts in the mixed dentition, at 8-9 years of age, for preparing the maxillary arch for secondary bone graft procedure (SBGP). At this stage, rapid maxillary expansion is performed and a fixed palatal retainer is delivered before SBGP. When the permanent dentition is completed, comprehensive orthodontic treatment is initiated aiming tooth alignment and space closure. Maxillary permanent canines are commonly moved mesially in order to substitute absent maxillary lateral incisors. Patients with complete cleft lip and palate and poor midface growth will require orthognatic surgery for reaching adequate anteroposterior interarch relationship and good facial esthetics

Evaluation of dental and orthopedics effects of differential rapid maxilla expansion in patients with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate

Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em testar e avaliar os efeitos da expansão rápida diferencial da maxila (ERD), em pacientes com fissuras labiopalatinas. Material e Métodos: A amostra do estudo foi composta por 20 pacientes com fissuras labiopalatinas completas e bilaterais e atresia do arco dentário superior. A expansão rápida da maxila foi realizada na dentadura mista, por meio de um aparelho com abertura diferencial, desenhado especialmente para pacientes com fissuras. Foram adquiridos o exame de tomografia computadorizada cone-beam (i-Cat, Hartsfield, PA, EUA) e modelos de gesso convencionais imediatamente antes e 6 meses após a expansão, na ocasião da remoção do aparelho. Nas imagens de tomografia computadorizada, as mensurações foram realizadas por meio do Software Nemoscan (Nemotec, Madri, Espanha). Após a digitalização dos modelos de gesso do arco superior utilizando-se o scanner 3Shape R700 3D (3Shape A/S, Copenhagen, Dinamarca), foram realizadas as mensurações. As alterações interfases foram avaliadas por meio do teste t pareado (p<0,05). Resultados: por meio da tomografia computadorizada cone-beam observou-se efeito ortopédico da ERD com aumento da maioria das dimensões transversas da base maxilar. A amplitude da fissura palatina aumentou após a expansão. A inclinação dentária foi pequena. Observou-se uma suave redução na espessura da tábua óssea e crista óssea vestibular nos molares de ancoragem. Os modelos dentários digitais mostraram aumento de todas as dimensões transversais do arco dentário. O comprimento do arco diminuiu discretamente assim como a profundidade do palato. O perímetro total do arco aumentou significantemente. Conclusão: O expansor com abertura diferencial produziu efeitos ortopédicos e dentários semelhantes aos expansores convencionais, com uma tendência a um maior aumento da dimensão transversal anterior em comparação com a dimensão transversal posterior. Este expansor pode ser utilizado em pacientes com fissuras, evitando a expansão posterior excessiva e reduzindo o tempo de tratamento ortodôntico antes do procedimento de enxerto ósseo alveolar.Purpose: The objective of this study was testing and evaluating the effects of differential rapid maxilla expansion in patients with cleft lip and palate. Methodology: The study sample was composed by 20 patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate and maxillary dental arch constriction. Rapid maxillary expansion was performed in the mixed dentition, using a differential expansion appliance specially designed for patients with cleft. Cone-beam Computed Tomography scans (i-Cat, Hartsfield, PA, USA) and conventional dental casts were performed before expansion and 6 months after the expansion, when the appliance was removed. In the CBCT images, the measurements were obtained using Nemoscan software (Nemotec, Madri, Spain). After digitalization of the maxillary dental casts using the 3Shape R700 3D scanner (3Shape A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark), the variables were measured. Paired t tests were used for evaluating the interphase changes (p<0.05). Results: CBCT showed orthopedic effect of ERD with an increase in most maxillary bone transversal dimensions. Palatal cleft width was increased. Tooth inclination change was small. There was a slight reduction in the buccal bone plate thickness and bone crest in the molar anchorage. The digital dental models showed an increase in all transverse dimensions. The arch length decreased slightly as well as the palatal depth. The total perimeter of the arch showed a significant increased. Conclusion: The expander with differential opening seems to produce similar orthopedic and dental effects to conventional expanders, with a tendency for a higher increase in the anterior transverse dimension compared to the posterior transverse dimension. This expander can be used in patients with cleft avoiding excessive overcorrection of molar width and reducing orthodontic treatment length before alveolar bone grafting procedure

Midpalatal suture ossification post rapid palatal expansion: a radiographic study

OBJETIVO: o presente trabalho tem como objetivo acompanhar radiograficamente a evolução da ossificação da sutura palatina mediana em pacientes submetidos à expansão rápida da maxila, bem como comprovar a validade de se avaliar a neoformação óssea através deste exame complementar de diagnóstico. METODOLOGIA: a amostra constou de 38 pacientes no estágio de dentadura mista que se submeteram ao protocolo de expansão rápida da maxila, sendo 2/4 de volta pela manhã e 2/4 de volta à noite, totalizando 1 volta completa por dia, compreendendo um período de 7 dias. RESULTADOS: radiografias oclusais de maxila tomadas no pós-tratamento evidenciaram uma variação individual quanto ao período necessário para a completa neoformação óssea da sutura palatina mediana. A imagem radiográfica apresentou-se como um método confiável para a determinação da época correta de remoção do aparelho expansor. Tendo em vista a estabilidade pós-tratamento a longo prazo, o aparelho expansor deve ser removido somente após a completa ossificação da sutura. CONCLUSÕES: os resultados revelaram que são necessários mais de três meses para que o processo de ossificação e reorganização sutural se processe após o procedimento de expansão rápida da maxila.OBJECTIVE: the current study aims at following up radiographically the evolution of the midpalatal suture during the expansion procedure since the opening of the suture until bone formation. METHODS: the sample comprised 38 patients in the mixed dentition stage submitted to the rapid palatal expansion protocol of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies. RESULTS: it was observed an individual variation on the period of bone ossification of the midpalatal suture, which justifies the radiographic follow-up as determinant for the appliance removal. Due to long-term post-treatment stability, the expander should be removed after the new suture is completely formed. CONCLUSIONS: the findings show that it is necessary more than three months for the complete reorganization of the midpalatal suture during the passive phase of the rapid palatal expansion