Cleft Lip and Palate Management: A Comprehensive Atlas--with more than 400 photographs and illustrations--provides the latest concepts about the surgical/orthodontic interrelation in cleft lip and palate treatment. Dr. Bennun and his team detail the diagnostic techniques to determine the best treatment protocols for optimal results and decreased chance of retreatment.
The first part explains the principles of cleft and palate treatment, including the role of tissue engineering in craniofacial surgery. Part 2 details the aspects of primary surgical reconstruction, Part 3 discusses orthodontic treatments of cleft lip and palate, including a chapter on adult treatment, and Part 4 covers how to improve results in interdisciplinary treatment. Case presentations include results of treatment after 20-year follow up visits. Ideal for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, pediatric plastic surgeons, orthodontists, pediatric dentists, and residents in these specialties.
About the Author: Ricardo D. Bennun, MD, MS, PhD, is Director Cleft Lip/palate & Craniofacial Programs at Asociacion PIEL, the University of Buenos Aires, and Maimonides University. He has won several awards and honors in his home country of Argentina for his work with cleft lip and palate treatment, and he speaks at conferences throughout the U.S. and South America.
Julia F. de Harfin, DDS, PhD, is Professor and Chairman Orthodontics Department at Maimonides University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has written four books, 15 chapters, and numerous articles for peer-reviewed journals and orthodontic trade magazines.
George K. B. Sándor, MD, DDS, PhD, Dr. habil, is Professor of Tissue Engineering, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Oulu, Finland, and Director of Research, BioMediTech, University of Tampere, Finland.
David Genecov, MD, FACS, FAAP, is Director of the International Craniofacial Institute, Cleft Lip & Palate Treatment Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
