Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 477-484 , March 2009

Does Congenital Cleft Palate Intrinsically Influence Craniofacial Morphology?: Craniofacial Features in Unoperated Submucous Cleft Palate Children in Prepuberty

  • Hiroshi Iwasaki, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinical Division, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Iwasaki: Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinical Division, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido University, Kita 14-jo Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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  • Motonori Kudo, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Division for General Dentistry, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yuko Yamamoto, SLHTs

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Speech Clinic, Dental Clinical Division, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.008

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 477-484 , March 2009

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