Management of condylar head fractures of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) remains a source of controversy. Based on established literature, conservative treatment of condylar head fractures increases the risk for TMJ…
Objective: This study aimed to found the effective site in the nasal vestibule which can give a cogent support to maintain the postoperative shape and guide the development of alar…
Background: It is known that parents and cleft-patients are actively searching for online information and participating in online forums. Since there are no studies available on the quality of online…
Background and objectives: In the treatment of cleft lip and palate (CLP), it is ideal for the patients to get best results after all the treatments have been completed. We…
Objective: Measurement of treatment outcome is crucial in estimating the success of cleft management. The aim of this study was to assess the surgical outcome of cleft lip and palate…
Background: The most frequently reported facial clefts are clefting of the palatine bone and the alveolar process of the maxilla. In 75% of the cleft lip and palate occurrences, the…
Background and purpose: In case of cleft lip, we have performed an early neo natal surgery during 20 years. Before ultrasonography diagnosis, in front of parent’s psychological distress, we thought…
Aim: To investigate by a longitudinal retrospective study the stability of the transverse maxillary expansion after SPSMO in CLP patients. A second aim was to compare these data with non-CLP…
Background and purpose: Today primary repair of cleft lip and palate is not only a lip closure. The repair has become a nasal and lip repair. A good result on…
Methods: In our proposed technique of nasoalveolar cleft repair, nasal and oral mucosal flaps are elevated. Once nasal mucosa is sutured, cyanoacrylate is applied to nasalflap. Nose is irrigated to…
