cleft palate

In Anticipation of World Smile Day®, Dentsply Sirona and DS World 2021 Attendees Came Together to Help Hundreds of Cleft-Affected Children Gain Healthier Smiles.

by Dentsply Sirona

At this year’s Dentsply Sirona World (DS World) in Las Vegas, Dentsply Sirona announced the launch of a wide-ranging new partnership with Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization. To further broaden the impact of this partnership, Dentsply Sirona offered to match donations made to Smile Train by participants at Dentsply Sirona World 2021. October … Read more

Orthodontic Interventions In Cleft Lip And Palate Individuals: An Overview Of Treatment Protocol

by Dr. Aura Sofia C. Manfio, DDS, Specialist in Orthodontics, MSc; Dr. Austin Chen BSc, DDS, MSc (Ortho), FRCD(C)

Introduction Cleft lip and/or palate is one of the most common congenital anomalies affecting the craniofacial structures.1,2 These anomalies are considered a relevant public health issue by the World Health Organization3 due to its effects on facial aesthetics, function and psychosocial challenges for the child as well as for the social and financial burden for … Read more

Aspiring oral surgeon promotes “Super Star Smiles” for children

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By Kathleen Maclay, Media Relations University of California, Berkeley, student Hường Trần has such dazzling smile, it’s hard to imagine she hasn’t always been flashing that 1,000-volt grin… But Trần, a 21-year-old integrative biology major and aspiring oral surgeon, underwent numerous medical and oral surgeries and bone grafts starting at age one to repair a … Read more