No. of Cases Seen in a Year
- Total Referrals: 60
- Unilateral cleft lip and palate: 30
- Bilateral cleft lip and palate: 15
- Cleft palate only: 15
Treatment Funded by State for National Residents
- Surgery costs: All
- Speech and Language Therapy costs: Don't know
- Orthodontic costs: Part
Primary surgical protocol
Record collection protocol
Are records routinely collected at specific ages? No
Does this conform to WHO recommendations for different cleft types? No
WE ARE TAKING CBCT IMAGES IN THE MIXED DENTITION STAGE TO EVALUATE CLEFT AREA AND TO CONTROL THE SUCCESS OF ALVEOLAR GRAFTING. INTRAORAL AND AND EXTRAORAL PHOTOGRAPS ANY TIME NEEDED
Research
Want to particpate in research? yes
Participation in inter-centre studies? yes
Current Research
| Published research papers: | Yes |
| Details of publications: | Uzel A, Alparslan N Z. Long-term effects of presurgical infant orthopedics in patients with cleft lip and palate: a systematic review. Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal, September 2011, Vol. 48 No. 5
Benlidayi ME, Tatli U, Kurkcu M, Uzel A, Oztunc H, Comparison of Bovine-Derived Hydroxyapatite and Autogenous Bone for Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in Patients With Alveolar Clefts. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 2012, 70:e95-e102. Dogan S, Semb G, Erbay E, Alcan T, Uzel A, Kocadereli İ, and Shaw W. Dental Arch Relationships in Turkish Patients with Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate with birth of cohort being between 1976-1990:a comparison with Eurocleft. Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal, Epub (2012) Uzel A. Kürkçü M. “Tek Taraflı Geniş Alveol Yarığı Bulunan Erişkin Bir Hastada Alveol Distraksiyonu: Olgu Sunumu” Türk Ortodonti Dergisi 2010;23: 184-188. Uzel A. Long-term evaluation of secondary alveolar bone grafting in patients with cleft lip and palate. Gazi Diş Hekimliği Dergisi. 2012; 29: 11-18 |
| Research grant funding received: | Yes |
| Details of funding: | Aslıhan Uzel, M. Emre Benlidayı, Mehmet Kürkçü, Erol Kesiktaş, Neslihan Karataş.The effects of the maxillary expansion on secondary alveolar bone grafting in patiens with unilateral cleft lip and palate. (TUBITAK, 108S334) |
Clinical research activities interested in being involved in:
| Randomised clinical trials: | Yes |
| Inter-centre comparison of outcome: | Yes |
| Prospective study: | Yes |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
Member details: Aslıhan Uzel - Orthodontics - CLP