Orthodontic-Surgical Partnership in Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment: Achieving Good Occlusion, Facial Aesthetics, Speech and Psychosocial Development (Paperback, 2022)

Introduction to Cleft Lip Palate: The Normal Face and Facial Palatal Problems.- Embryogenesis and Causes of Clefting.- Variations in Cleft Types.- Qualification of Cleft Team Members. Orthodontic and Surgical Treatment of Cleft Lip Palate: Presurgical Orthodontics.- Molding ? Geometric Relationships.- Palatal Surgery.- Lip Surgery.- Orthodontic Treatment to Reduce Anterior Openbite.- Various Possible Treatments. Pitfalls and Future Directions in Cleft Lip Palate Treatment: The value of Longitudinal Facial & Dental Cast Records.- The reasons for Success and Failure.- Result of Early Surgical Setback.- A Multicenter Retrospective.- Questions to be answered.- Conclusion.