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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Conservative approaches in prosthodontic management of cleft lip and palate patients
Swagata Deb, Surjargha Mukherjee, Piyush Dongre, Tapan Kumar Giri
Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Swagata Deb
Villa No. 151, Ganpati Enclave, Dabwali Road, Bathinda - 151 001, Punjab
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jid.jid_2_21
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The goals of prosthodontic management of patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) are the restoration of esthetics and improvement of speech and occlusion. Deficiency of bone volume, soft-tissue excess, or presence of oronasal fistula complicates the treatment planning. Though dental implants present a viable treatment option to replace missing teeth in the cleft region, the need for bone augmentation and surgical morbidity limits its application in some patients. A combination of fixed dental prosthesis, resin bonded bridges, removable prosthesis, and overdentures allows conservative management of such patients without causing further morbidity. This clinical report illustrates two patients with CLP managed with a resin-bonded Maryland Bridge and a tooth-supported overdenture.
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