C. Brent Haeberle, DMD, is an assistant professor and director of the removable prosthodontics section in the Department of Restorative Sciences at The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. An author and lecturer, he has more than 30 years of private practice and teaching experience in removable, fixed and implant prosthodontics. He can be reached at bhaeberle@augusta.edu.
This case study of a patient with cleft lip and palate demonstrates a simple method to provide anterior esthetics and maxillomandibular fixation while healing after orthognathic surgery.