Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cleft Lip and Palate with and Without Speech Therapy During COVID-19.

Objective: Cleft-related speech concerns can affect the quality of life (QOL) in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP). During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in-person speech therapy (ST) was restricted due to fear of getting infected. This study aimed to compare QOL in patients with CLP with and without ST during the pandemic.

Parental anxiety/incompliance and patients' complications during COVID-19 pandemic regarding nasoalveolar molding treatment of infants with cleft lip/palate.

Objectives: The ideal time for nasoalveolar molding (NAM) of infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is the first weeks after birth. The burden and responsibility that this method of treatment imposes on parents may result in incompliance. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the redirection of health resources can make the situation worse.

Evaluation of Dimension and Bridging of Sella Turcica and Presence of Ponticulus Posticus in Individuals With and Without Cleft: A Comparative Study.

Objective: Sella turcica abnormalities such as sella turcica bridging (STB) have been observed frequently among patients with craniofacial anomalies. Ponticulus posticus (PP) is an important structure and its presence causes complications during surgeries. Due to the importance of these structures, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of STB, PP, and dimensions of the sella turcica in individuals with and without cleft.

The Effect of Photobiomodulation on Distraction Osteogenesis.

Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a surgical procedure to increase bone height in different body parts. DO includes a surgical incision, wherein the bone is cut and a device is installed for further separation of the two ends by gradual unscrewing of the device screw. New bone gradually forms and fills the gap, and the bone height increases as such.

Two-Dimensional Analysis of the Size of Nasopharynx and Adenoids in Non-Syndromic Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Using Lateral Cephalograms.

Objectives: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common congenital anomaly of the head and neck region. The upper airway in CLP patients is affected by retarded maxillary growth. Small size of the nasopharynx can also lead to mouth breathing.