Palatal development of preterm and low birthweight infants compared to term infants – What do we know? Part 1: The palate of the term newborn

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evidence on prematurity as 'a priori' a risk for palatal disturbances that increase the need for orthodontic or orthognathic treatment is still weak. Further well-designed clinical studies are needed. The objective of t...

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Main Authors: Ehmer Ulrike, Rabe Heike, Hohoff Ariane, Harms Erik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
Online Access:http://www.head-face-med.com/content/1/1/8