Introduction: The spectrum of craniofacial microsomia ranges from mild unilateral mandibular hypoplasia to gross facial asymmetry involving hypoplasia of the temporo-zygomatico-orbital complex, masticatory muscles and mandibular condyle/ramus unit together with…
Introduction: Maxillary hypoplasia is the most frequent seen skeletal malformation in repaired cleft patients, which can be translated into the number of Le Fort I osteotomies (LFI) performed. Aim of…
Aim: To present the outcome of the management of 40 neonatal, infant and young children with micrognathia and severe upper airway obstruction who have undergone mandibular distraction. Background: Infants and…
Aim: Patients with syndromic craniosynostosis often suffer from shallow orbits due to midface hypoplasia. The present study aims to evaluate quantitatively the influence of Le Fort III advancement on orbital…
Objective: To investigate the method that application of septal cartilage in unilateral nasal deformity. Methods: During the period between 2009.09 and 2010.04, totally 18 unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity had…
Purpose: Of 3518 patients, 2777 presented with a soft palate cleft (sP). Intravelar veloplasty (Kriens, 1969) (Type I) was used until 1987. This was modified according to anatomical defects (Bütow…
Introduction: Midfacial hypoplasia has been traditionally treated with Le Fort III advancement osteotomies and bone grafts. Early intervention is often indicated in cases of upper respiratory obstruction and severe proptosis….
Purpose: Propose an original surgical technique for mucosal closure of retro pre maxillo-palatine cleft in childrens and adults with sequelae of this pathology. Material and methods: In a review of…
Objectives: The aim of our study is to provide speech outcomes for 10-year experience with two-flap palatoplasty by a single surgeon. Material and method: A total of 494 palatoplasties were…
Objective: To observe the clinical treatment effects of decompression or suction drainage in the treatment of large jaw odontogenic cystic lesions. Methods: 24 cases of large odontogenic cystic lesions of…
