Veau’s group IV Cleft: A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Shantanu Khattri*, Madhvi Bhardwaj

Volume : 6, Issue : 4, Year : 2022

Article Page : 188-191

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2022.036

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Abstract

The case report demonstrates treatment of Group 4 cleft under Veau’s Classification of cleft lip and palate. The patient had complete cleft palate, displaced premaxilla, bilateral cleft alveolus, repaired bilateral cleft lip, bilateral posterior crossbite and severe crowding in maxillary arch.A 18 year old male reported with forwardly placed premaxilla , severe crowding in maxillary arch. Therefore treatment was planned to make a 3D printed model of the maxillary arch for proper treatment plan. To relive severe crowding with modified Transpalatal Arch, followed by expansion of maxillary arch and to achieve proper occlusion with fixed orthodontic treatment. After achievement of proper leveling and alignment fixed prosthesis was planned to achieve desired aesthetics.

Keywords: 3D print in clefts, Cleft lip and palate, Nonsyndromic cleft treatment

How to cite : Khattri S, Bhardwaj M, Veau’s group IV Cleft: A case report. J Contemp Orthod 2022;6(4):188-191

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