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Repair of cleft lip and palate: 1. Surgical techniques
1Department of Child Dental Health, Bristol Dental School, UK.
Dental Update
|December 1, 1992
Abstract:
Studies in Sri Lanka have demonstrated that in the absence of surgery, growth of the facial skeleton is normal. In developed countries, however, it is considered unacceptable to leave a child with an unrepaired cleft. The aim of surgery being to produce a near normal face. Part 1 provides an overview of the surgical repair of clefts and outline the general principles, as well as the most common surgical procedures. Part 2 will evaluate the surgical techniques and discuss the clinical research methodology involved.