Browsing by Subject "Palate"

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    Cleft Lip and Palate Surgical Techniques: Introduction and Philosophy
    (2019-06-12) Butow, Kurt; Zwahlen, Roger
    Facial cleft deformity comprises cleft lip and palate deformities, as well as clefts of facial structures not associated with a cleft lip or palate. Cleft surgery requires a comprehensive knowledge of function (speech, occlusion, nasal airflow, middle ear function and facial muscles) and aesthetics, including racial specific features. The surgery comprises almost all types of cranio-maxillofacial and oral surgical interventions and involves both soft tissue (always 3-dimensional), and hard tissue (2- and 3-dimensional) corrective surgery. Appropriate treatment should be done at the best point in time i.e. neonatal period, toddler stage and childhood or during adolescence.
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    Cleft Lip and Palate Surgical Techniques: Primary Presurgical Treatment for Cleft Nose, Lip, Dentoalveolar Arches & Palate
    (2020-02-04) Bütow, Kurt; Zwahlen, Roger
    Functional jaw-orthognathic (FJO) suction and drinking plates are important elements in the management of cleft lip and palate (CLAP) deformities. They allow patients to eat and drink while awaiting surgical repair, and actively rotate smaller dentoalveolar segments prior to surgical intervention. This chapter focuses on indications, contraindications, timing and methodology of functional jaw-orthognathic suction and drinking plates for patients with CLAP deformities.
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    Nasobial Flap for Oral Cavity Reconstruction
    (2025-10-31) Wright, Harry; Stephan, Scott; Netterville, James
    Designed as a true myocutaneous flap pedicled on the facial artery, the nasolabial flap is a robust and versatile flap that is well suited to single-stage reconstruction of oral cavity defects or to staged reconstructions of facial defects (Figure 1). This chapter will focus on oral cavity reconstruction. The redundant skin extending from the medial canthus of the eye to the inferior margin of the mandible (nasolabial sulcus and nasofacial groove) defines the donor site for the nasolabial flap. This area is relatively hairless except for the lower cheek in males, an important consideration in oral cavity reconstruction. The flap itself is comprised of skin, subcutaneous tissue and the underlying musculature.