Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontics: A Comprehensive Guide for Managing Patients

By Pradip R. Shetye and Travis L. Gibson, this comprehensive reference work provides a detailed overview of managing patients with orofacial clefts and complex craniofacial conditions from birth to skeletal maturity.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontics

This book is designed to aid orthodontists, plastic and oral and maxillofacial surgeons, speech and language therapists, pediatric dentists, and prosthodontists in developing a complete plan for their patients. Each chapter is organized to reflect clinical practice, making it easy to apply the information to the treatment setting.

Understanding Orofacial Clefting

Get insights into the anatomy, classification, and epidemiology of cleft lip and palate, as well as the genetics and early management of orofacial clefting. The book covers prenatal diagnosis and counseling, feeding infants with clefts, and the development of nasoalveolar molding therapy.

Orthodontic Treatment and Management

Learn about interceptive orthodontics, managing anteroposterior and transverse discrepancies, preparation for alveolar bone grafting, and combined orthodontic-orthognathic management. The book also covers the orthodontic and multidisciplinary management of twenty complex craniofacial conditions, including craniofacial microsomia, Treacher-Collins syndrome, and syndromic craniosynostosis.

Additional Resources

A companion website offers video clips of surgical and orthodontic procedures to further aid in reader comprehension and application.

About the Authors

Pradip R. Shetye and Travis L. Gibson are renowned experts in the field of cleft and craniofacial orthodontics. Their comprehensive guide is an essential resource for professionals looking to gain essential knowledge on managing patients with orofacial clefts and complex craniofacial conditions.

Book Details

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the 1st edition of this book was released on March 9, 2022. The hardcover edition consists of 848 pages and is available in English. The ISBN-10 is 1119778344, and the ISBN-13 is 978-1119778349.