The changes of upper airway flow in adolescents with maxillary cleft before and after bone grafting and orthodontic treatment: a CFD simulation study.
Zhichen Yang, Mingqian Mao, Qingyi Li et al.
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This study used CFD to analyze upper airway airflow in a 14-year-old girl with a unilateral incomplete maxillary cleft across three stages: before surgery, after bone grafting, and after orthodontic treatment. Results revealed that the maxillary cleft affected the airway volume.