Occlusal and Cephalometric Outcomes of Cleft Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: Aberrant facial growth in individuals affected by orofacial clefts can result in maxillary retrusion and class III malocclusion, with a proportion requiring surgical correction at cessation of growth. This study aimed to evaluate occlusal and cephalometric outcomes of combined orthodontic-orthognathic treatment.

Material And Methods: Retrospective cohort study in a United Kingdom cleft center.

A Closer Look at Delayed Primary Cleft Surgery and Unrepaired Cleft Lip and/or Palate in 5 UK Cleft Centers.

Background: There may be many reasons for delays to primary cleft surgery. Our aim was to investigate the age of children undergoing primary cleft lip or primary cleft palate repair in 5 cleft centers within the United Kingdom. Identify the reasons for delayed primary cleft lip repair (beyond 6 months) and delayed primary palate repair (beyond 13 months).

Radiographic outcome of secondary alveolar bone grafting in patients with alveolar clefts.

Objective: To determine the outcome of secondary alveolar bone grafting (SABG) in a series of consecutive patients with clefts involving the alveolus.

Design And Setting: Retrospective cohort study of consecutive operations performed between June 2011 and September 2016 by a single surgeon at a single United Kingdom cleft center.

Participants: A total of 160 patients with a cleft/s involving the alveolus, inclusive of syndromic patients and those with atypical facial clefts.

The Cleft Clinic Passport-Improving the Patient Experience.

Challenges in patient and public understanding of the cleft multidisciplinary team (MDT) clinic were highlighted in the Cleft Care UK report in 2012. An innovative personalized visual guide was designed to improve understanding of cleft MDT clinic and encourage child engagement at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. We demonstrate the use of Public and Patient Involvement to produce this novel visual educational tool in the Cleft MDT setting, which can form part of a personal health record.

Proceedings from the Inaugural Conference of the Society of Women in Maxillofacial Surgery, 18 May 2019, Bristol.

The number of women studying in medical schools is increasing, and the relative proportion of female consultants in surgical and leadership roles is lagging behind, relatively, and so a new drive for promoting and supporting women in surgery has evolved. A part of this was the creation of the Society of Women in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This short communication gives proceedings of the inaugural conference of SWiMS and discusses the need for greater promotion of women in the speciality (and the profession at large) and how the society has addressed the need for resilience and community in surgical training and beyond.