Main description:

Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral malformations that occur very early in pregnancy, while the baby is developing inside the mother. Clefting results when there is not enough tissue in the mouth or lip area, and the tissue that is available does not join together properly (WebMD).

This book is a concise guide to the management of cleft lip and cleft palate.

Beginning with an introduction to embryology and anatomy related to the conditions, the following sections explain different surgical techniques for their repair.

Classification systems are discussed in depth, enhanced by clinical photographs and 3D sonography images.

Each topic includes the very latest information in the specialty, and high quality illustrations demonstrate operative steps in each procedure.

Key points

Concise guide to the management of cleft lip and cleft palate
Provides detailed overview of embryology and anatomy
Discusses different surgical techniques for repair
Covers classification systems with clinical photographs and 3D images

Contents:

Historical Perspective
Anesthesia
Embryology
Anatomy
Classification
Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair
Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair
Cleft Palate Repair
Management of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
Alveolar Cleft
Secondary Deformities of the Cleft Lip, Nose and Palate
Nasal Conformer and Nasoalveolar Molding
Orthodontic Treatment and Orthognathic Surgery for Cleft Patients
Rare Craniofacial Cleft