唇腭裂患者上颌骨牵引成骨术后口鼻腔共鸣的变化

目的:通过研究行颅外支架式上颌骨牵引成骨术(rigidexternaldistraction,RED)的唇腭裂患者前后过度鼻音、过低鼻音的变化,并结合腭咽部结构功能变化、上颌骨前移幅度等因素,综合分析上颌骨RED对口鼻腔共鸣的影响。方法:1999年至2001年行RED治疗的唇腭裂术后上颌发育不足患者21例,其中男性13例,女性8例,平均年龄15.05岁。所有患者RED手术前后语音测听、拍摄静止位及[i]位头颅定位片测量腭咽闭合功能,对检测结果行非参数检验。结果:RED术后患者过度鼻音程度显著加重。RED前61.9%患者存在过度鼻音,RED术后增至90.5%,所有患者均未出现过低鼻音。上颌骨前移幅度对患者术后过度鼻音加重程度有显著影响。患者腭咽闭合冠状收缩不全率(RVCR)和RED前的过度鼻音程度也直接影响术后的过度鼻音程度。结论:唇腭裂患者经RED前移上颌骨后,鼻腔共鸣增加,过度鼻音加重。     

唇腭裂患者上颌骨牵引成骨术后[i]和[S]声学特性的变化

目的:通过研究行颅外支架式上颌骨牵引成骨术(rigid external distraction,RED)的唇腭裂患者治疗前后元音[i]和擦音[s]的声学特性变化,分析上颌骨牵引成骨术对患者腭咽闭合功能和舌位的影响。方法:1999年至2001年行颅外支架式上颌骨牵引成骨术的唇腭裂术后上颌发育不足患者21例,其中男性13例,女性8例,平均年龄15.05岁。所有患者RED手术前后测量元音[i]擦音[s]的声学指标。用非参数检验比较治疗前后[i]和[s]声学特性的变化,并绘制[i]的声学舌位图。结果:RED后患者元音[i]基频能量明显加强,擦音[s]的能量明显降低。RED前后元音[i]声学舌位图上舌位无明显变化,RED后擦音[s]强频区向高频区移动。结论:唇腭裂患者经RED前移上颌骨后,腭咽闭合功能恶化,鼻腔共鸣增加,辅音趋向无力,同时发音时舌向前运动增加。     

上颌前徙术对上颌发育不足患者腭咽部结构影响的临床探讨

目的：探讨上颌前移术对上颌发育不足患者腭咽部结构的影响。方法：选择2011-2013年行上颌Le FortI型截骨前移术的上颌发育不足患者12例,男7例,女5例,其中唇腭裂患者5例,非唇腭裂患者7例,平均年龄22．21岁,所有患者在术前、术后1月拍摄头颅定位侧位片,并对腭咽部结构指标进行测量分析。结果：上颌骨最大前移幅度8mill,最小3mm,平均前移（5．28±2．32）mm,术后咽腔深度明显增大（P〈0．05）;同时软腭长度及软硬腭夹角较术前11月显增大（P〈0．05）,软腭厚度减小。结论：上颌骨前移术造成患者咽腔深度显著增加,对腭咽闭合功能可能有不利影响：术后腭叫部软组织发生适应性变化,这种代偿性改变会在一定程度上减轻腭咽闭合不全。     

唇腭裂继发上颌骨发育不足牵引成骨后颌骨变化

目的　比较唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨发育不足患者颅外支架式牵引成骨术 (RigidExternalDistraction ,RED)前后上下颌骨前后向和垂直向位置及牙颌关系变化 ,评价RED治疗上颌发育不足效果。方法　唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨发育不足患者 2 2名 ,其中男性 1 4名 ,女性 8名 ,平均年龄为 1 5 3岁。所有患者在改良高位LeFortⅠ型截骨术基础上行颅外支架式上颌骨牵引成骨术。测量RED前后头颅定位侧位片上下颌骨位置及牙颌关系各项指标 ,用配对t检验比较RED术前术后变化。　结果　RED前后SNA角、NA与FH夹角、Ptm至S距离、Ptm至A距离、上中切牙至腭平面距离、上颌第一磨牙至腭平面距离、SNB角、面角、颌凸角、下颌平面角、ANB角、Y轴角、NA与AMe比、覆牙合和覆盖变化具高度显著性差异。　结论　RED用于唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨发育不足患者 ,可有效地延长上颌骨长度和高度并使之前移 ;下颌骨则顺时针旋转 ,上下颌骨间位置和比例更为协调 ,下颌骨的生长发育方向更趋于正常     

上颌骨LeFort Ⅰ型截骨前移术对腭咽闭合功能的影响

目的:探讨上颌骨LeFort Ⅰ型截骨前移术对腭咽闭合功能的影响.方法:应用该术矫治18例上颌骨发育不足患者,术前后分别拍摄正中(牙合)位及发[i]位头颅侧位定位片,通过头影测量分析腭咽部组织的变化;同时采用吹气试验及语音清晰度测听比较术前后腭咽闭合功能的变化.结果:上颌骨平均前移6.53±0.76 mm.结论:上颌骨LeFort Ⅰ型截骨前移对患者腭咽闭合功能有一定的潜在不良影响,但术前腭咽闭合功能良好者前移在一定距离范围内不会引起患者腭咽闭合不全,术后腭咽部软组织具有一定的适应性变化;术前腭咽闭合不全者,手术可加重腭咽闭合不全程度.     

唇腭裂继发上颌骨发育不足患者牵引成骨后软组织侧貌变化

目的　比较唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨发育不足患者颅外支架式牵引成骨术 (RigidExternalDistraction ,RED)前后软组织面型及鼻唇部变化 ,评价RED治疗上颌发育不足效果。方法　唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨发育不足患者 2 2名 ,其中男性 14名 ,女性 8名 ,平均年龄为 15 3岁。所有患者在改良高位LeFortⅠ型截骨术基础上行颅外支架式上颌骨牵引成骨术。测量RED前后头颅定位侧位片软组织面型、鼻唇部结构各项指标 ,用配对t检验比较RED术前术后变化。结果　RED前后面凸角、软组织鼻根点至零子午线距离、软组织颏前点至零子午线距离、上唇长度、唇间隙、唇颏比和颏唇沟深度变化具高度显著性差异。鼻唇角RED后增加了 7°。上中切牙露出程度无变化。结论　RED治疗唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨发育不足患者 ,在有效地延长前移上颌骨同时 ,面中下部软组织得到适应性改变 ,使面型更为协调 ,上唇长度得到延长 ,鼻唇角趋向增大。     

上颌骨牵引成骨对腭咽闭合功能的影响

目的:探讨牵引成骨技术(Distraction Osteogenesis,DO)前移上颌骨后对腭咽闭合功能的影响。方法:应用DO矫治14例上颌骨发育不足病例,牵引前后分别拍摄正中(牙合)位及发ⅰ位X线头颅侧位定位片,通过头影测量分析腭咽部组织的变化;同时采用吹气试验及语音清晰度测听比较牵引前后腭咽闭合功能的变化。结果:上颌骨平均前移11.39±7.15 mm。X线片测量结果显示:软腭厚度明显小于术前;咽腔深度较术前明显增大;而软硬腭夹角、静止位软腭长度及发音位有效软腭长度均明显高于术前;软腭上抬高度无明显降低;牵引前7例腭咽闭合者有2例引起腭咽闭合不全。7例腭咽闭合不全者牵引后腭咽最短距离平均增大2.5 mm。不捏鼻及捏鼻吹气试验持续时间牵引前后无显著性差异。语音测听显示语音清晰度牵引前后改变无显著性差异。对Crouzon综合征患者牵引后腭咽闭合变得更具生理性,且语音清晰度得到提高。结论:上颌骨牵引成骨在一定范围内不会引起腭咽闭合功能障碍,但牵引超过一定限度则会引起腭咽闭合不全。对Crouzon综合征患者牵引后腭咽闭合功能得以改善。     

上颌前牵引对唇腭裂术后反患者腭咽闭合功能的影响

目的：探讨上颌前牵引对单侧完全性唇腭裂术后反患者腭咽闭合功能的影响。方法：采用头颅定位侧位Ｘ线片、头颅侧位咽腔造影Ｘ线片及鼻咽纤维镜照相等方法对１０例生长期单侧完全性唇腭裂术后反患者上颌前牵引前后结构测量结果及腭咽闭合功能进行对照定量分析。结果：骨性咽腔深度明显增加；腭咽间隙和腭咽闭合不全率无明显变化；咽后壁动度明显增加，软腭长度及软硬腭夹角轻度增加。结论：上颌前牵引对单侧完全性唇腭裂术后反患者的腭咽闭合功能无影响     

牵引成骨术治疗青少年上颌骨严重发育不足的初步报告

目的 通过青少年上颌骨严重发育不足,特别是继发于唇腭裂术后严重畸形者行改良Ｌｅ Ｆｏｒｔ Ｉ型截骨,并通过颅骨外固定上颌骨牵引成骨前移术,对牵引成骨后硬组织改建及腭咽闭合功能进行初步探讨。方法 采用颅骨外固定牵引装置（ＫＬＳ－ＭＡＲＴＩＮ公司提供）对６例１１～１５岁唇腭裂术后继发上颌骨严重发育不足及发育性上颌骨严重后缩畸形的青少年实施牵引成骨术。运用正颌外科电脑分析软件对术前、术后头颅定位Ｘ线侧位     

唇腭裂患者上颌骨牵引成骨术后发音方式的变化

目的:通过对行颅外支架式上颌骨牵引成骨术(rigidexternaldistraction,RED)唇腭裂患者治疗前后的错误发音数量变化、不同发音部位、不同发音方法以及不同类型错误发音发生特点及其变化评价,分析上颌骨RED对患者发音方式的影响。方法:1999年至2001年行上颌骨RED的唇腭裂术后上颌发育不足患者21例,其中男性13例,女性8例,平均年龄15.05岁。所有患者RED前后进行语音测听并分类。治疗前后错误发音的差异性用非参数检验。结果:RED术后42.9%患者错误发音数较RED前增加,19.0%减少,38.1%无变化。从发音部位,舌尖前音错误发音发生率最高,其次为舌面音。从发音方法,错误发音多发于塞擦音。错误发音类型以咽喉摩擦/爆破音为主,其次为腭化构音和声门爆破音。上颌骨RED后腭化构音累及音节数减少,但咽喉摩擦/爆破音和声门爆破音反而增加,尤其是咽喉摩擦/爆破音。结论:唇腭裂患者经RED前移上颌骨后,会对患者发音方式产生影响,在行语音治疗前需考虑全面。     

Velopharyngeal changes after maxillary distraction in cleft patients using a rigid external distraction device: A retrospective study

Objective:To evaluate early and late velopharyngeal changes in cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients after use of the Rigid External Distractor (RED) device and to correlate these changes to the amount of maxillary advancement.Materials and Methods:Thirty Class III CLP patients were included in the study. Maxillary advancement was performed using the RED device in combination with titanium miniplates and screws for anchorage. Lateral cephalograms, nasometer, and nasopharyngoscope records were taken before distraction, immediately after distraction, and 1 year after distraction. A paired t-test was used to detect differences at P < .05.Results:SNA angle and A point and ANS to Y axis were significantly increased after maxillary distraction (P  =  .0001). Statistically significant increases in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal depths, velar angle, and need ratio were also found (P  =  .0001). Nasalance scores showed a significant increase (P  =  .008 for nasal text and .044 for oral text). A significant positive correlation was observed between the amount of maxillary advancement and the increase in nasopharyngeal depth and hypernasality (P  =  .012 and .026, respectively).Conclusions:Nasopharyngeal function was deteriorated after maxillary advancement in CLP patients. There was a significant positive correlation between the amount of maxillary advancement and the increase in nasopharyngeal depth and hypernasality.     

Maxillary distraction versus orthognathic surgery in cleft lip and palate patients: effects on speech and velopharyngeal function

This clinical randomized controlled trial was performed to compare the effects of distraction osteogenesis (DO) and conventional orthognathic surgery (CO) on velopharyngeal function and speech outcomes in cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients. Twenty-one CLP patients who required maxillary advancement ranging from 4 to 10 mm were recruited and randomly assigned to either CO or DO. Evaluation of resonance and nasal emission, nasoendoscopic velopharyngeal assessment and nasometry were performed preoperatively and at a minimum of two postoperative times: 3–8 months (mean 4 months) and 12–29 months (mean 17 months). Results showed no significant differences in speech and velopharyngeal function changes between the two groups. No correlation was found between the amount of advancement and the outcome measures. It was concluded that DO has no advantage over CO for the purpose of preventing velopharyngeal incompetence and speech disturbance in moderate cleft maxillary advancement.     

Advancement of the anterior maxilla by distraction (case report).

INTRODUCTION: Several techniques of distraction osteogenesis have been applied for the correction of compromised midface in patients with clefts of the lip, alveolus and palate. PURPOSE: This article presents a technique of callus distraction applied in a specific case of hypoplasia of a cleft maxilla with the sagittal advancement of the maxilla thus not affecting velopharyngeal function. CONCLUSION: The decision to apply distraction osteogenesis for advancement of the anterior maxillary segment in cleft patients offers many advantages.     

Velopharyngeal changes after maxillary advancement in cleft patients with distraction osteogenesis using a rigid external distraction device: a 1-year cephalometric follow-up

The effect of maxillary advancement on speech may have benefits on articulation improvement but compromises velopharyngeal (VP) closure by increasing the nasopharyngeal distance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the static VP anatomic changes on lateral cephalograms in patients who underwent maxillary advancement through distraction osteogenesis (DO) with a rigid external distraction device and to correlate these changes with clinical speech data. Twenty-two patients (5 female and 17 male) underwent maxillary advancement through DO utilizing a rigid external distraction device (age, 5.2 to 25.7 years) with various diagnoses, including 13 unilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients, 5 bilateral CLP patients, 1 isolated cleft palate patient, 2 facial cleft patients, and 1 patient with craniosynostosis. Lateral cephalograms of preoperative, immediate postdistraction, and 1-year postdistraction were obtained for analysis. Speech evaluation was performed preoperatively, immediate postdistraction, and then at 6-month intervals, and included assessment of air pressure flow, hypernasality, and articulation. With an average amount of 8.9 mm maxillary forward advancement, 14% of patients (3 of 21) presented deterioration in hypernasality. However, 57% of patients (12 of 21) demonstrated improvement in articulation. The cephalometric analysis demonstrated an increase in nasopharyngeal depth by 8.5 mm (1:1 ratio with bony movement) and velar angle by 14.1 deg. The length of the soft palate remained unchanged. The need ratio (intersection of palatal plane and posterior pharyngeal wall-posterior nasal spine/posterior nasal spine--tip of uvula) worsens after distraction. The deterioration of hypernasality was related to the amount of forward distraction, especially in patients without a preexisting pharyngeal flap (PF). Speech evaluation is an important aspect concerning treatment planning for maxillary distraction. The increase in nasopharyngeal depth may compromise VP closure. The increase in velar angle was considered to be part of the compensation in the VP mechanism. An adverse effect of a preexisting PF on maxillary distraction was not observed; however, it prevented postoperative hypernasality.     

上颌前徙术后腭咽闭合功能的临床观察

目的　临床观察评价上颌前徙术后腭咽闭合功能变化。方法　对 7例上颌发育不全患者及 3例唇腭裂继发上颌发育不全患者行LeFortI型截骨术前移上颌骨 ,术前术后行鼻咽纤维镜及发“i”音时的头颅侧位片检查 ,结合术前术后语音的评价 ,对上颌前徙术后腭咽闭合及发音的改变进行观察分析。结果　经统计学分析 ,软腭动度、腭咽闭合程度、语音清晰度等指标术前术后比较差异均无显著性。结论　患者术前腭咽闭合功能良好时 ,上颌前徙术后腭咽闭合功能无明显变化     

Treatment of severe maxillary hypoplasia with oligodontia and complete bilateral cleft lip and palate by maxillary anterior segmental distraction osteogenesis

Effective maxillary advance treatment is difficult to achieve without impairing velopharyngeal function in patients with severe maxillary deficiency. We describe successful orthodontic treatment using maxillary anterior segmental distraction osteogenesis (MASDO) in a patient with cleft lip and palate. A 20-year-old woman with bilateral cleft lip and palate, multiple congenitally missing teeth, reduced maxilla, concave soft-tissue profile, and skeletal Class III jaw relationship was treated with a combination of orthodontic treatment and MASDO. After treatment, the anterior maxilla was displaced forward with new bone formation induced in the distraction gap for insertion of dental implants. Maxillary hypoplasia was successfully treated while preserving the velopharyngeal function with MASDO. We suggest that MASDO is useful for patients with severe maxillary hypoplasia.     

Soft Tissue Changes in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: Anterior Maxillary Distraction versus Conventional Le-Fort I Osteotomy

The purpose of the study was to compare the soft tissue changes after maxillary advancement in patients with maxillary deficiency associated with cleft lip and palate (CLP) by two approaches—anterior maxillary distraction (AMD) and advancement LeFort I osteotomy (ALO). Twenty patients with maxillary hypoplasia associated with cleft lip and palate who had undergone either LeFort I osteotomy or distraction osteogenesis with maxillary advancement were included in this study. Lateral cephalogram taken at various intervals of time were used to evaluate soft tissue and hard tissue changes over time. In both groups, vertical as well as horizontal changes in pronasale was well observed. A substantial increase in nasal parameters was noted in case of AMD group in comparison to ALO. Though maxillary advancement was evident in both the groups, a significant and consistent change was observed in AMD. Significant vertical and horizontal changes were seen with respect to subnasale and labrale superius in AMD group. Soft tissue as well as hard tissue relapse was greater in ALO group than AMD group. Significant soft tissue and hard tissue changes were clearly observed in both the groups, but the treatment results were more consistent in cases treated with AMD. Hence AMD could be considered as a better treatment of choice in cases of maxillary hypoplasia associated with cleft lip and palate.     

Long-term results in maxillary deficiency using intraoral devices

Cleft lip and palate patients often present maxillary retrusion and class III malocclusion after cleft repair. Maxillary distraction is a technique that can provide simultaneous skeletal advancement and expansion of soft tissue. Twelve patients with cleft maxillary deficiency due to cleft lip and palate were treated by Le Fort I osteotomy and two intraoral distraction devices that were activated after 4 days of latency period, 1mm per day on both sides. Long-term clinical and cephalometric evaluation of one and two years demonstrate stable results concerning the skeletal, dental and soft tissue relations. In this paper we discuss the advantages of distraction osteogenesis as a method for treatment of maxillary deficiency in cleft patients in terms of stability and relapse. The indications for maxillary distraction: (1) Moderate and severe retrusion that needs large advancement as in cleft lip and palate patients. (2) Forward and downward lengthening of the maxilla with no need for intermediate bone graft. (3) Growing patients. In conclusion, maxillary distraction in moderate or severe retrusion, as in cleft patients offers marked maxillary advancement with long-term stability.