Background/objectives: One in six to seven hundred babies are born with cleft lip/palate annually in the UK. The psychological implications on children and immediate family can be severe, primarily due…
Velopharyngoplasty – the formation of a permanent graft mucosa, submucosa and muscle between the structures of the soft palate and posterior pharyngeal wall (PPW) to eliminate the VPI (velopharyngeal insufficiency)…
Treating children with cleft lip and palate is one of the most difficult tasks in reconstructing maxillofacial area. The problem is not only in the correction of the anatomical deformity,…
Objectives: Cleft lip with or without cleft palate are the most prevalent congenital craniofacial anomalies in humans. Secondary bone grafting is recommended if there is a persistent alveolar defect. Aim…
Background and objectives: In the treatment of cleft lip and palate, it is important to evaluate its treatment results after all the treatments have been completed. Above all, acquirement of…
Introduction: Bilateral cleft lip represents the most severe cleft lip and palate deformities. Diversity of treatment protocols are used. Controversies remain about the merits of one or two stages repair….
Cleft lip and palate is a common congenital facial deformity. For a good outcome early correction is essential. Further more in most of the cases this is associated with other…
Background and objective: Demarquay–van der Woude (DVWS) and Popliteal Pterygium (PPS) syndromes are two distinct autosomal dominant conditions generally presenting with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Both syndromes are genetically…
Introduction: One of the common consequences of the surgical treatment of cleft palate patients is the excessive maxillary retrusion, which has not only aesthetic consequences but can also cause a…
The timing of alveolar cleft grafting has been subjected to considerable debate between surgeons. Secondary cleft grafting has been supported by many authors however tertiary grafting cases still participate in…
