Split orthodontic airway plate: An innovation to the utilization method of conventional orthodontic airway plate for neonates with Robin sequence
추혜란, 김성훈, 안효원, Poets Christian F., 정규림,
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추혜란 ( Choo Hye-Ran ) - Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Surgery
김성훈 ( Kim Seong-Hun ) - Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics
안효원 ( Ahn Hyo-Won ) - Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics
( Poets Christian F. ) - Tubingen University University Hospital Department of Neonatology
정규림 ( Chung Kyu-Rhim ) - Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics
Abstract
Since the emergence of neonatal infant orthodontics for treatments of cleft lip and palate with or without Robin sequence (RS) in Europe in the 1950s, advancements in design and scope of its application have been remarkable. As the first institution to adopt orthodontic airway plate (OAP) treatment in the United States in 2019, we saw a need for innovation of the original design to streamline the most labor-intensive and time-consuming aspects of OAP utilization. A solution is introduced using a systematic split expansion mechanism to re-size the OAP periodically to accommodate the neonate’s maxillary growth. To date, seven RS patients have received this modified treatment protocol at our institution. Each patient completed full treatment using only one OAP. This innovative utilization method is aptly named the split orthodontic airway plate (S-OAP). Details of the S-OAP and its modifications from conventional OAP are reported.
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Airway; Craniofacial anomalies; Cleft lip and palate; Infant obstructive sleep apnea
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