Abstract
The Pierre Robin sequence will show hypoplasia of the mandible (micrognathia cleft palate/glossoptosis) causing retraction of the sternum synopsis and malnutrition. This study will show cephalometric changes that can occur over time. There are a number of surgical or nonsurgical procedures that can be utilized during the early neonatal period that can be beneficial. This chapter will show the superimposed palatal tracings that reveal the progressive growth of the cranial vault, the maxilla of the middle face, as well as the increasing mandibular length. This chapter shows the longitudinal outcome studies using records from birth to adolescence and demonstrates how there are extensive variations in osteogenetic deficiency and facial growth patterns even within the same cleft type.
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Pruzansky, S., Richmond, J.B. (2013). Pierre Robin Sequence. In: Berkowitz, S. (eds) Cleft Lip and Palate. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30770-6_12
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