The aim of this book is to discuss cleft lip and palate deformities in a comprehensive way, presenting it from the basics to the most clinically and surgically relevant issues. First, the basic concepts of embryology and pathogenesis of the facial deformities will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to the genetics underlying this condition. Following that, basic principles of surgical treatment through the most recent advances in the field will be presented, along with most important evidences from the literature and the personal experience of the editors and authors.

Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment presents the state of the art and advances in the field and is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide for a broad audience. All the specialties involved in the comprehensive care of these craniofacial deformities will be presented in this book.

Introduction

Promoting Comprehensive Cleft Care into a Unified Heath System in Brazil: Challenges and Achievements
Global Cleft Lip And Palate Care: A Brief Review
Genetics of Cleft Lip and Palate: Perspectives in Surgery Management and Outcome
Classification of Cleft Phenotypes
An overview of Protocols and Outcomes in Cleft Care
Unilateral Cleft Repair
Treatment of Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Protocol for Surgical Treatment
Current Management of Bilateral Cleft Lip
Cleft Palate: Anatomy and Surgery
Buccinator Myomucosal Flap in Cleft Repair: The SOBRAPAR Hospital Experience
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Etiopathology and Treatment
Surgical Management of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: The Sobrapar Hospital Algorithm
Speech Therapie in Cleft Patients
Robin Sequence
Bone Graft in Alveolar Cleft Lip and Palate
Bone Substitute Alveolar Bone Grafting with Rhbmp-2
Orthodontic Treatment of Patients with Orofacial Cleft
Orthognatic Surgery in Cleft Patients
Secondary Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty
The Rare Facial Cleft
Three Dimensional Digital Stereophotogrammetry in Cleft Care
Standardized Two Dimensional Photographic Documentation of Cleft Patients.