Primary cheiloplasty is the first definitive surgical intervention for infants with cleft lip and plays a central role in establishing the foundation of postoperative nasolabial morphology. Because the early configuration of the lip and nose can influence long-term facial harmony, achieving an anatomically favorable morphology at the time of initial surgery is an important clinical objective....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change for audiologists — this study concerns facial surgery outcomes unrelated to hearing or vestibular care.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
This article has minimal relevance to the audiology field and is included here for completeness.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Study used longitudinal 3D imaging to track nasolabial (nose and lip) changes after cleft lip repair.
- 02Surgery studied is primary cheiloplasty for unilateral (one-sided) cleft lip deformity.
- 03Published in Frontiers in Dental Medicine — outside the core audiology literature.
- 04No audiology-specific outcomes, interventions, or clinical implications presented.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42077806
- DOI
- 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1783578.
- Journal
- Frontiers in Dental Medicine
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Patients undergoing primary cheiloplasty for unilateral cleft lip deformity
- Intervention
- Primary cheiloplasty (surgical repair of unilateral cleft lip)
Primary outcomes
Longitudinal 3D nasolabial morphological changes following surgery