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AAOMS 91st Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition

Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics


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Friday, October 1, 2010
7:00AM - 9:00AM

S312

Orthognathic Surgery and Velopharyngeal Incompetence in the Cleft Lip and Palate Patient

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Rafael Ruiz-Rodriguez, DDS
Chair, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Mexico
Mexico, DF

Khaled Abughazaleh, BDS, DMD
Private Practice
Chicago, IL

Synopsis

25% of cleft lip and palate patients will require orthognathic surgery. It has been well established that maxillary advancement can negatively affect velopharyngeal competence especially in cleft palate patients. We have treated many cleft patients and would like to present our protocol for planning based on speech and facial esthetics

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the effect of orthognathic surgery on speech and review the pertinent literature; and
  2. Describe our treatment planning protocol which is based on speech, function and facial esthetics.

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