Regional facial asymmetries in unilateral orofacial clefts

• Published in: European journal of orthodontics Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 636 - 642
• Main Authors: Kuijpers, Mette A., Desmedt, Dries J., Nada, Rania M., Bergé, Stefaan J., Fudalej, Piotr S., Maal, Thomas J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Alveolar Process - abnormalities; Anatomic Landmarks - pathology; Cephalometry - methods; Cheek - pathology; Child; Chin - pathology; Cleft Lip - classification; Cleft Palate - classification; Face - pathology; Facial Asymmetry - classification; Female; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Lip - pathology; Male; Nose - pathology; Photogrammetry - methods

Assess facial asymmetry in subjects with unilateral cleft lip (UCL), unilateral cleft lip and alveolus (UCLA), and unilateral cleft lip, alveolus, and palate (UCLP), and to evaluate which area of the face is most asymmetrical. Standardized three-dimensional facial images of 58 patients (9 UCL, 21 UC...