Orofacial clefts in children - clinical and terapeutical aspects

Abstract

Orofacial clefts are the most encountered facial malformation and they represent a congenital malformation with a particular impact, not only from the aesthetic point of view, but also from the functional point of view, with profound repercussions on the child’s psychosomatic development. The therapeutic approach to these congenital defects of the cranio-facial structures requires a close collaboration between the pediatric surgeon, the orthodontist, the logoped, and it is often necessary even a psychological approach to these cases. The authors are presenting the experience of the Pediatric Surgery Clinic of the Craiova Emergency County Hospital in the surgical approach of the cases of orofacial clefts in the last ten years.