The labial-alveolar-palatal cleft is the most common congenital malformation among craniofacial anomalies. Due to its multiple alterations, it directly impacts the quality of life of patients. Its management is interdisciplinary and the treatment must start from birth. The aim of this case report is to show the integral orthodontic management of an adult patient with an untreated unilateral alveolar cleft of 18 mm wide, who came to the Dental office pursuing an aesthetic and functional solution without undergoing surgery. Through a fixed orthodontic multibrackets treatment it was possible to contact the alveolar ridges of the bone defect, obtaining positive results in relation to esthetics and function.

The Turner Syndrome is a chromosome disorder produced by the total or partial absent of an X chromosome. The women who presents Turner syndrome can have a series of physical and functional alterations. The aim of this study is to present the case of a patient diagnosed with Turner syndrome, muscular hypotony and severe malocclusio treated with craneofacial muscular therapy combined with orthodontics at the Craneofacial Malformations Unit of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile.

The medical record is a medico-legal document that allows the registration of a patient and his/her health problem. During the last 33 years, a unique model of orthodontic medical record has been used specifically for orthodontic care in patients with cleft palate at the Craniofacial Malformation Unit of the University of Chile. The objective of this work is to present an orthodontic medical record that can be used for both, clinical and teaching purposes.

The origin of cleft lip and palate classification dates back to the early twentieth century. Many of the systems proposed by different authors have not prospered, mainly because of their complexity in memorizing and recording. This scientific note summarizes the most popular cleft lip and palate classifications among health professionals and also proposes a new one, based on anatomical and morphological features of the patient´s cleft; the Anatomical Classification. This classification, designed and used by the Craniofacial Malformations Unit of the University of Chile, seeks to provide a solution to this problem, categorizing the clefts, in a simple and descriptive manner, according to the tissues involved (lip, palate, lip and palate), if its clinical manifestation is not that prevalent (atypical) or if they are associated with some syndrome (syndromic).

La fisura labio alveolo palatina es la malformación congénita más común entre las anomalías craneofaciales. Debido a sus múltiples alteraciones, impacta directamente en la calidad de vida del paciente. Su manejo es interdisciplinario y el tratamiento debe iniciarse desde el nacimiento. El objetivo de este caso clínico es mostrar el manejo ortodóncico integral de una paciente adulta con fisura alveolo palatina unilateral no tratada de 18 mm de ancho, que acude a la consulta porque deseaba una solución estética y funcional, pero sin someterse a una cirugía. A través de un tratamiento con ortodoncia fija multibrackets se logró contactar los rebordes alveolares del defecto óseo, obteniendo resultados positivos en relación a la estética dental y funcionalidad.

The Turner Syndrome is a chromosome disorder produced by the total or partial absent of an X chromosome. The women who presents Turner syndrome can have a series of physical and functional alterations. The aim of this study is to present the case of a patient diagnosed with Turner syndrome, muscular hypotony and severe malocclusio treated with craneofacial muscular therapy combined with orthodontics at the Craneofacial Malformations Unit of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile.

The medical record is a medico-legal document that allows the registration of a patient and his/her health problem. During the last 33 years, a unique model of orthodontic medical record has been used specifically for orthodontic care in patients with cleft palate at the Craniofacial Malformation Unit of the University of Chile. The objective of this work is to present an orthodontic medical record that can be used for both, clinical and teaching purposes.

The origin of cleft lip and palate classification dates back to the early twentieth century. Many of the systems proposed by different authors have not prospered, mainly because of their complexity in memorizing and recording. This scientific note summarizes the most popular cleft lip and palate classifications among health professionals and also proposes a new one, based on anatomical and morphological features of the patient´s cleft; the Anatomical Classification. This classification, designed and used by the Craniofacial Malformations Unit of the University of Chile, seeks to provide a solution to this problem, categorizing the clefts, in a simple and descriptive manner, according to the tissues involved (lip, palate, lip and palate), if its clinical manifestation is not that prevalent (atypical) or if they are associated with some syndrome (syndromic).

Pfeiffer´s syndrome is an autosomal dominantly inherited craniosynostosis, its clinical features are both at craniofacial level and upper and lower limbs. The treatment must be carried out by a multidisciplinary team and represents a great challenge for health professionals. The aim of this article is to present the case of a teenage patient diagnosed with Pfeiffer´s syndrome, who had severe maxillary hypoplasia, class III malocclusion and negative overjet; treated by osteogenic distraction with a RED (rigid external distractor) associated with fixed orthodontic appliances. The results reached the patient’s therapeutic and esthetic expectations and showed stability at 20 months posttreatment.

Pfeiffer´s syndrome is an autosomal dominantly inherited craniosynostosis, its clinical features are both at craniofacial level and upper and lower limbs. The treatment must be carried out by a multidisciplinary team and represents a great challenge for health professionals. The aim of this article is to present the case of a teenage patient diagnosed with Pfeiffer´s syndrome, who had severe maxillary hypoplasia, class III malocclusion and negative overjet; treated by osteogenic distraction with a RED (rigid external distractor) associated with fixed orthodontic appliances. The results reached the patient’s therapeutic and esthetic expectations and showed stability at 20 months posttreatment.