Dental Protraction Versus Surgery for Cleft Lip and Palate: A Budget Impact Analysis

• Published in: The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 129
• Main Authors: Gong, Cynthia L, Choi, Dylan G, Dominguez, Annaliza, Deng, Ronald, Lo, Richard, Pappa, Sean, Johns, Alexis L, Urata, Mark M, Hammoudeh, Jeffrey A, Yen, Stephen L-K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Cleft Lip - surgery; Cleft Palate - surgery; Humans; Malocclusion, Angle Class III

Class III malocclusion for individuals with cleft lip and palate has historically been managed with surgery. Orthodontic protraction is a noninvasive alternative that may be associated with lower costs. This analysis investigated the budget impact of protraction versus surgery from an institutional...