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Unilateral Cleft lip repair
Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair for Children with Cleft Lip Deformity Cleft lip deformity can occur with varying severity. It can range from very mild to very severe. Most severe is the bilateral cleft lip and palate deformity. There is also a hole in the roof of the mouth in the upper jaw. The mildest form [...]
Bilateral Cleft lip and Palate – Pharyngoplasty for speech correction
Incidence of Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Deformity in Newborn Infants Bilateral cleft lip and palate deformity is one of the most common congenital deformities found in infants. There is a hole in the roof of the mouth in cleft palate defect. The upper lip is split in cleft left defect. A baby with a [...]
Keratocyst Removal, Reconstruction and Implant Fixing
Odontogenic keratocysts are benign developmental cysts, which cause extensive destruction of bone. They most commonly arise from the epithelial cell rests of the dental lamina.
Dental Implant Procedures for Oral Rehabilitation
Dental implant surgery is performed to place root shaped titanium posts at the site of missing teeth. This titanium implant fuses with a surrounding bone through a process known as osseointegration.
Odontoma Nerve Compression Removal and Reconstruction
What is an Odontome and how is it formed? An odontome is a benign tumor, which is linked to the abnormal development of a tooth. It is a hamartoma and is composed of irregularly placed normal tissue. This can involve both hard tissue as well as soft tissue. Odontoma was the previously used terminology for [...]
Dr. SM Balaji Delivers Keynote Lecture at 25th EACMFS Congress in Paris
Dr. SM Balaji was invited to EACMFS 2021 for the Craniofacial Surgery Lecture The 25th European Association for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (EACMFS) Congress was held in Paris, France from July 14-16, 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made the physical congress impossible this year. It was therefore held online for the first time. There was the participation [...]