Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Sidney B. Eisig, DDS
Professor and Chairman of OMS, Columbia University
New York, NY
This course will be divided into six major areas of concentration related to treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate deformities. Each type will be discussed in a similar format as follows: A review of a standard surgical technique will explained and illustrated. This description will utilize slides, videos , pre- and post-op pictures, post-op care as well as any other surgical pearls. Following each of the surgical procedures, a review of the current literature will be presented to give an evidence based discussion related to choice of procedures, timing and other related issues. Treatment planning from infant to young adult will be discussed.
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to: