Abstract
Objective: Compare the palatal volume in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate before and after two surgicalprotocols. Material and Methods: Retrospective data collection was performed in a specialized hospital. Thesample comprised 120 digitized dental models divided into, Group 1 (G1) – participants submitted to cheiloplastyat 3 months (Millard technique) and one-step palatoplasty at 12 months (von Langenbeck technique); Group 2(G2) – participants submitted to cheiloplasty (Millard technique) and hard palate closure (Hans Pichler technique)at 3 months and soft palate closure at 12 months (Sommerlad technique). The dental models were evaluatedat Time 1 (T1): before primary plastic surgeries, Time 2 (T2): 1st post-surgical phase, and Time 3 (T3): 2ndpost-surgical phase. The volume was measured through stereophotogrammetry system software. Parametric andnon-parametric statistical tests were applied (alpha = 5%). Results: The intragroup analysis revealed that G1 had astatistically significant increase in volume at T2 followed by a reduction at T3 (p=0.003); G2 showed a statisticallysignificant increase of dental arch volume between T1 and T2 (p=0.001). There was no statistically significantdifference in the intergroup and gender analyses (p>0.05). Conclusion: The surgical protocol influenced thepalatal volume of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate. This study suggested that two-step palatoplastyprotocol has a tendency to be more appropriate.KEYWORDSCleft lip; Cleft palate; Dental arch; Imaging; Three-dimensional.
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