Background: Cleft palate (CP) with or without cleft lip (CL/P) are the most common  craniofacial birth defects.  Cleft lip and palate (CLP) can affect children’s communication skills.  The present study aimed to evaluate the language production skills in regards to morphology and syntax (morphosyntactic) of children with CLP . Method: In current cross-sectional study, 58 Persian-language child...

Nasal gliomas are congenital, nonmalignant rests of neuroglial tissue that typically present as a craniofacial mass. The differential diagnosis of such masses includes lesions that often require the involvement of various surgical subspecialties, including otolaryngology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and ophthalmology. Early surgical excision of these masses is advised to minimize nasal and c...

The role of neural crest cells and the homeobox genes in the development of craniofacial development has been a topic of research which is now dir the craniofacial region. These genes with their genetic domination over the development and the patterning of the head and facial region, in fact, are found to be the regulators and thus the master genes of the head and face. This review article give...

This paper describes the outcome of the 2013 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Task Force entitled "Speech Therapy Where There Are No Speech Therapists." The membership and goals of the initial task force are presented. Survey methods, communication of the members, and meeting discussion of the task force at the 12th International Congress for Craniofacial Anomalies in Orlando, Flo...

INTRODUCTION Opitz trigonocephaly C syndrome (OTCS) is a rare malformation syndrome with the following features: synostosis of metopic suture, craniofacial abnormalities, severe mental retardation and a multitude of pathological findings affecting almost every organ system. OTCS is associated with a high mortality rate. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the case of a Caucasian male baby who died ...

The specialty of craniofacial surgery is broad and includes trauma, esthetics, reconstruction of congenital deformities, and regeneration of tissues. Moreover, craniofacial surgery deals with a diverse range of tissues including both „soft‟ and „hard‟ tissues. Technological advances in materials and biological sciences and improved surgical techniques have remarkably improved clinical outcomes....