This book the successor to Advances in the Management of Cleft Palate edited by Margaret Edwards and Tony Watson and published in 1980 but it is different enough for its publishers and editors to feel that its name should be changed. The aim of this present book is to provide an up-to-date review of all aspects of the management of clefts. There are an increased number of chapters and the contributors represent a wider range of professions associated with the care of cleft lip and palate. There are new chapters on genetics, associated conditions and syndromes. Contents:



The Nature of Cleft Lip and Palate
Embryology, incidence and aetiology
Classification
Anatomy and function
Facial Growth
Speech characteristics cleft condition
Associated conditions and syndromes
Management of the Infant and Young Child with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate
Prenatal diagnosis-abnormalities of the fetal lip and palate
Prenatal, perinatal and postnatal counselling
The role of the paediatrician
Early feeding management
Presurgical orthopaedics
Primary surgery and nursing care
Speech development and early intervention
Hearing and ENT management Management of the Older Child, Adolescent and Adult
Speech assessment and therapy
Assessment and surgical management of velopharyngeal function
Secondary surgery of lip and nose deformities and palatal fistulae
Orthodontics
Alveolar bone grafting
Orthognathic surgery Restorative dental treatment
Growing up with a cleft: the impact on the child
Role of parent support groups
Choosing the best treatment for the child with a cleft