The cleft of the lip forms during the early trimester ... but the bony structures of the teeth and everything else is not. As clinicians, we don’t repair the bony components of the gums in infancy ...

The School of Medicine’s Department of Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial and Oral Health has partnered with Virginia Children’s ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate often happen together ... In some cases, a hearing aid may be recommended prior to cleft palate repair. The primary treatment for cleft palate is surgical repair.

Next, children will have surgery to repair the cleft and close the gap. Children will usually have surgery for a cleft lip between 3 and 6 months and for a cleft palate between 6 and 12 months.

Whether treating congenital anomalies like cleft lip and palate, repairing facial trauma or correcting ... eye to achieve both functional and aesthetic excellence. Facial trauma repair is a type of ...

Cleft lip and palate, a congenital disorder affecting ... Complex clefts are often difficult to repair in a precise manner requiring additional interventions. Nasoalveolar moulding (NAM) is ...

A volunteer surgical programme is being carried out at Hue Central Hospital, providing free screenings and surgeries for ...