Cleft lip and palate

surgeons include face lifts, breast augmentations and reductions, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) and nose jobs (Rhinoplasty). Some of the less known procedures they perform include skin cancer treatments, hand surgeries and surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates. Plastic surgeons, also called plastic reconstructive surgeons, are surgeons with advanced training and education in cosmetic and function of the human body. Plastic surgeons treat patients who desire cosmetic enhancement and people…

Speech production is a complex process involving the co-ordinated contraction of a large number of muscles controlled by the nerve impulses originating in the motor areas of cerebral cortex. The organs that are involved in speech production are the lips, the tongue, the vocal folds and the diaphragm. When these organs don’t function efficiently, the speech tends to be unclear. One such condition which results owing to the malfunctioning of the speech organs is Dysarthria. Dysarthria can be…

INTRODUCTION Kallmann syndrome or idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with anosmia is a rare genetic disorder having an estimated prevalence of one in 10,000 males and one in 50,000 females. [1] It occurs due to defective hypothalamic migration of GnRH cells from the primitive olfactory placode leading to defective GnRH synthesis and anosmia. [2,3] Accessory breast is a residual breast tissue that persists from normal embryologic development.[4] It can be found in upto 6% of the…

with clift palitations. One of his inventions that had to deal with dentistry was the oblate plate. The oblate plate was a prosthetic device in which would help future dental clients with speaking more normally due to congenital cleft palates or a split in the top lip. With his much success, Grant soon became the founding member and president of the Harvard Odontoloigical Society and/ as well President of the Harvard Dental Association.…

related problems due to cigarette smoking. An unfortunate result of smoking is the struggle for a woman to get pregnant. For instance, it may cause her to have the baby too early and obtaining an unusual weight, the baby may be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, or the baby may experience the risk of dying in its mother’s womb. All of these consequences can easily be prevented by the willpower to cease smoking; however, most people are not concerned with the results until the outcomes are…

Stereotactic Neurosurgery The stereotactic neurosurgery process uses a 3-dimensional imaging system to enhance the diagnosis and surgical capabilities of the surgeon to make ablations, lesions, biopsy, injection, implantation, simulation and radio-surgery of the affected part. This is a minimally invasive surgical procedure also known as stereotaxy. Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic surgery involves the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders related to the musculoskeletal structure of…

Infants depend on their caregivers to foster a nurturing environment in which they can develop a secure representation of self, others and the world. Attachment theory, developed jointly by Bowlby and Ainsworth, describes the multiple ways an infant can emotionally attach to their primary caregiver (Bretherton 1992). Bowlby explained that innate behaviors of infants, such as clinging, sucking and following, promote the formation of secure attachment between the infant and mother when the mother…

of pregnancy raises the risk of heart-related birth defects by 20 to 70 percent (Carlson, 2011). Congenital heart defects (problems with the structure of the heart) are the most common type of problem, but other health issues, including cleft lip and cleft palate, have also been linked to smoking while pregnant (Carlson, 2011). Many pregnant women still smoke. According to the CDC, 13 percent of women report that they smoked during the last three months of pregnancy (Carlson, 2011). Another…

Alcohol, Cigarette Smoking, and Illicit Drug Use, Among Pregnant Women The controversy over the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drug use in pregnant women is a topic that has been researched and discussed for many years. There are many different opinions out there on these topics and no conclusive evidence as to how much use of these substances is too much or an acceptable amount during pregnancy, which makes it easy to conclude that the only way to truly avoid the risks of these…

Through Adoption orphans have found their dream family and couples have filled voids in their family through adoption. Overall, in typical cases, adoption has served as an avenue to happiness for both adults and children. However, the adoption system in its entirety is broken, the dream of adoption is not fulfilled for some couples, due to the meticulous adoption process. For this reason, some children are never adopted out, they spend their lives in various foster homes, or remain in an…