Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 679-683.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2023.08.004

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Application Progress of Finite Element Method in Cleft Palate Treatment

ZHANG Meng1,3, MA Jian1,2,3*   

  1. 1. Stomatology College of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China;
    2. Hospital of Stomatology, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China;
    3. Ningxia Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Malformation Research, Yinchuan 750004, China
  • Received:2023-01-09 Published:2023-08-17

Abstract: Cleft palate is a common congenital malformation of oral and maxillofacial region. The treatment of cleft palate is mainly surgical repair. Although there are many types of cleft palate surgery, some patients still have complications such as palate fistula, maxillary hypoplasia, and velopharyngeal insufficiency after surgery. The finite element method has been applied to cleft palate, which can predict the clinical prognosis and improve the operation method through simulation operation and mechanical analysis. In this paper, the application progress of finite element method in cleft palate treatment is reviewed from the current situation of cleft palate treatment, the application principle of finite element, and its application in simulation of cleft palate surgery and evaluation of surgical prognosis, in order to provide help for the further application of finite element method in cleft palate treatment.

Key words: cleft palate, finite element method, surgical simulation, maxilla, velopharyngeal insufficiency, palatal fistula