The use of digital technologies in the treatment of patients with congenital pathology of the maxillofacial region
Congenital clefts of the lip and palate rank second among all human malformations and are most often combined with malformations of the musculoskeletal, central nervous and cardiovascular systems. They are present in every fifth syndrome. This article analyses practical application of intraoral scanning of the oral cavity and manufacture of obturators (aligners, caps) in newborns with congenital malformations of the maxillofacial region.