Cleft lip and palate is a congenital deformity associated with maxillary sagittal transverse discrepancies. Feeding an immediate concern in children born cleft as it delays their normal growth. A feeding plate essential for proper nutrition, has role craniofacial development decreases the incidence of otitis media nasopharyngeal infections. This case report describes single visit technique fabr...

2. Preoperative assessment of the child with cleft lip and palate a) The presence of rhinorrhoea means surgery should be cancelled b) Bilateral cleft lip predicts difficult laryngoscopy c) Bilateral cleft lip predicts an increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications d) A history of apnoea during feeds may indicate chronic airway obstruction e) Sedative premedication is useful and pr...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to describe morphological peculiarities of maxillary and mandibular first molars in Europeans, Asians and Europeans with cleft lip and palate. MATERIAL AND METHODS Reflex microscopy was used to obtain three-dimensional morphometric landmarks from 40 models (11 Europeans and 13 Asians without cleft lip and palate, 16 Europeans with unilateral cleft lip and palate). T...

Cleft lip and palate is the one of the most common visible congenital deformities. Approximately 30% of oral clefts are syndromic and are associated with some anomalies. Global surveys have shown that the frequency of cleft lip and palate varies greatly from country to country. The present study analysed demographic and associated anomalies in children attending the high volume Smile Train cent...

Significant heterogeneity has previously been reported but with no consensus on the prevalence of dental anomalies in subjects with a cleft lip and palate (CLP), thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of various dental anomalies in the upper dental arch in different cleft groups. Diagnostic records, i.e., panoramic, occlusal and periapical films, dental casts, and intr...

2. Preoperative assessment of the child with cleft lip and palate a. The presence of rhinorrhoea means surgery should be cancelled b. Bilateral cleft lip predicts difficult laryngoscopy c. Bilateral cleft lip predicts an increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications d. A history of apnoea during feeds may indicate chronic airway obstruction e. Sedative premedication is useful and pr...

BACKGROUND A high incidence of orofacial clefts is reported in China, but no data has shown the relation between cleft types and the incidence of other defects so far. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence of congenital heart diseases and other organic defects associated with different types of orofacial clefts. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS All children with orofacial clefts,...

BACKGROUND A retrospective review of cleft lip operations at our hospital during 1991-2000 showed that on average 17 patients per year were operated on for cleft lip and palate and that each year saw an increasing number of patients being treated. The purpose of this study was to determine the change that had occurred in the number of patients treated for cleft lip and palate during the five-ye...