PREOPERATIVE ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL LIP AND PALATE CLEFTS LITERA-

The orthodontic treatment of the inborn lip and palatal clefts has a leading part in their complex treatment, both preoperatively and postoperatively, for the achievement of optimal results. Based on the literature review, the report considers the stages of preoperative orthodontic treatment using an obturator and the results of treatment of a case. Key words: palate cleft and lip, orthodontic treatment- obturator Currently both routine practice and the literature provide evidence in favor of the rule for complex treatment of congenital clefts of lip and palate. Based on WHO data the prevalence of the lip and palate clefts in different races varies, bein