Cleft lip and palate
Conditions
Interventions
3D Printing Group:Three-dimensional data collection, AI-assisted design, 3D printing of orthodontic appliances and wearing them, follow-up visits.
Traditional orthodontic appliance group:Traditional method involves taking the modulus, manually fabricating the orthodontic appliance and wearing it, followed by a follow-up visit.
Sponsors
Stomatological Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Weeks to 8 Weeks
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Demographic characteristics: Newborns with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate who were born within 1-8 weeks and had a weight of at least 2.5 kilograms; Clinical features: Unilateral grade III cleft lip and palate, with the width of the lip fissure ranging from 5 to 12 millimeters; Family conditions: The guardian signs the informed consent form and commits to completing the follow-up (ensuring at least one follow-up visit per month, with the traditional group having one visit per week); Special consideration: Children from ethnic minorities such as the Miao people are recorded separately in a distinct category.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absolute Prohibition: 1. Syndromic cleft lip and palate (such as the Pierre-Robin sequence syndrome) 2. Chromosome abnormalities such as trisomy 21 3. Severe congenital heart disease (cardiac function grade III-IV) 4. Had received orthodontic intervention in the past Relative taboos: 1. Premature infants (gestational age < 37 weeks) 2. Active oral infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Width of alveolar cleft;Nasal symmetry index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJiang Yunxian
Stomatological Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed