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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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Complete bilateral cleft lip and palate with protruding premaxilla: A multidisciplinary approach
Shafees Koya1, Akhter Husain1, Mustafa Khader2
1 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
2 Kanachur Institute of Craniofacial Anomalies, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Shafees Koya
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_136_18
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Cleft lip and palate constitutes one of the most common congenital anomalies. It causes a wide range of functional as well as esthetic problems. A cleft child's life becomes challenging with a lot of sociopsychological problems which require tremendous support, motivation, and a definite treatment protocol by a craniofacial team in a multidisciplinary approach. Here is a report of one such child who was treated with a multidisciplinary approach by our craniofacial team.
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