Problems and reconstruction of "dish face" deformity due to cleft lip and palate

This paper deals with the unique aspects and surgical indication of "dish face" deformity, including "flat face" deformity, due to cleft lip and palate. The importance of deformities of the nose and lip caused by cleft lip and palate and the role of their reconstruction in the treatment of "dish face" deformity are described in detail. For the protruding chin and pseudoprognathism, vertical osteotomy of the ramus of the mandible is recommended over advancement osteotomy of the hypoplastic maxilla.