M.A. POSTNIKOV'S METHOD OF TREATING ANTERIOR OCCLUSION COMPLICATED BY CLEFT LIP, ALVEOLAR PROCESS AND HARD AND SOFT PALATE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A61C7/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention is applicable for treating dentofacial disorders in children. The bone tissue growth is stimulated within the cleft alveolar process and hard palate with using the M.A.Postnikov's device and braces for 2-2.5 years in patients of 10-15 years old suffering from anterior occlusion complicated by the cleft lip, alveolar process, soft and hard palate, after surgery for the cleft lip, alveolar process and soft and hard palate repair. The maxillary dental arch is simultaneously enlarged and elongated. A dentofacial disorder is repaired. Upper incisors are brought out of a palatal position into an orthognathic occlusion. At the patient's request, an aesthetic surgery on the vermillion border and within the hard and soft palate is performed.

EFFECT: method enables correcting the anterior bite in a combination with permanent teeth retention, and the space deficiency in the patients suffering from the cleft lip, alveolar process and hard and soft palate, eliminating the dentofacial disorder, creating space for impacted eye teeth, improving facial aesthetics.

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