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Cleft Lip and Palate Deformity This little girl was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate deformity along with anophthalmos of the left eye. Cleft lip surgery was performed at the age of 3 months by Dr SM Balaji. The floor of the nose and the nasal sill were first reconstructed with a C flap. This was followed by reconstruction of the vermillion border. A three layer closure followed with optimal approximation of orbicularis oris, subcutaneous tissue and skin. This was done using a surgical loupe for magnification. Her parents expressed their total satisfaction at the results of the surgery. 📞 Phone: +91 44 4294 7222 📬 Email: [email protected] 🌍 Website: www.smbalaji.com 📍 Location: Chennai, India #cleftlip #cleftpalate #cleft #cleftdeformity #facialdeformity #cleftlipandpalate #cleftsurgery #drsmbalaji #smbalaji #balajidental #maxillofacialsurgery #maxillofacialsurgeon #india #chennai #tamilnadu #infant #surgery #plasticsurgery #plasticsurgeon (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIXqajFTz-/?igshid=1lxipnd5z2mfj

Dr SM Balaji invited as Chief Guest for 1st Cleft Onco Recon Workshop in Tirupathi, India The inaugural edition of the Cleft Onco Recon Workshop was held in Tirupathi, India. Dr SM Balaji was invited as the chief guest and made a presentation on “Rehabilitation of infants with Wide Cleft Lip and Palate Deformities.” He was later presented with an Award of Appreciation in recognition of his contributions towards increasing awareness about cleft lip and palate deformities in the nation. Also present at the conference were Dr. Krishna Shama Rao, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Bangalore and Prof. Kumaravel, Government Dental College, Chennai. #cleftlipandpalate #cleftlip #cleftpalate #cleftdeformities #cleftdeformity #governmentdentalcollege #dentacollege #rehabilitation workshop #tirupati #andhrapradesh #maxillofacialsurgeon #india #award #bengaluru #columbiaasiahospitals #bangalore (at Tirupati, Andra Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/CADKA9fFLHc/?igshid=dfawgli2ilj4

Cleft Lip and Palate Deformity This little boy was born with a left-sided cleft lip and palate deformity. He undergone cleft lip repair at the age of 6-1/2 months in our hospital. A C-flap was first raised to reconstruct the floor of the nose and the nasal sill. The vermillion border was then reconstructed. A three layer closure of the cleft deformity was performed with perfect approximation of the orbicularis oris, subcutaneous tissue and skin. This was performed under magnification of a surgical loupe. Parents were very happy with the cosmetic results of the surgery. His feeding also greatly improved following the surgery. 📞 Phone: +91 44 4294 7222 📬 Email: [email protected] 🌍 Website: www.smbalaji.com 📍 Location: Chennai, India #cleftlip #cleftdeformity #cleftlipsurgery #maxillofacialsurgery #maxillofacialsurgeon #alveolusdeformity #cleftliprepair #drsmbalaji #smbalaji #balajidental #india #chennai #tamilnadu #cleft #cleftlipandpalate #cleftpalate (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_97PEflRFf/?igshid=eodm7826bgns

Cleft Lip and Alveolus Deformity This baby girl was born with a left-sided cleft lip and alveolus deformity. Parents brought her to our hospital for corrective surgery. She underwent cleft lip repair at 3-1/2 months of age. She underwent reconstruction of the floor of the left nasal cavity with recreation of the nasal sill utilizing a C-flap. A three-layer closure of the cleft lip was then performed with perfect approximation of the orbicularis oris, subcutaneous tissue and skin under magnification of a surgical loupe. Her parents were very happy with the esthetic and functional results of the surgery. 📞 Phone: +91 44 4294 7222 📬 Email: [email protected] 🌍 Website: www.smbalaji.com 📍 Location: Chennai, India #cleftlip #cleftdeformity #cleftlipsurgery #maxillofacialsurgery #maxillofacialsurgeon #alveolusdeformity #cleftliprepair #drsmbalaji #smbalaji #balajidental #india #chennai #tamilnadu #cleft (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_97HO8lEB8/?igshid=2lqfx4wyg1pj

Isolated Cleft Palate Closure with Wardill-Kilner Technique This child was born with an isolated cleft palate deformity. Cleft palate repair was performed at 9-1/2 months of age. The Wardill-Kilner palatal pushback technique was used to surgically repair this. Using Delaire’s principle, the abnormal attachment of the levator palati and tensor palati were detached and a hammock was form with the muscle fibers. This recreated normal palatal structure. There was also perfect recreation of the uvula. There was no evidence of the previous hypernasality following surgery. His parents were very happy with the results of the surgery. #cleftpalate #cleft #cleftdeformity #facialdeformity #isolatedcleftpalate #maxillofacialsurgery #maxillofacial #maxillofacialsurgeon #smbalaji #drsmbalaji #balajidental #india #chennai #tamilnadu (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_94FNDF8fZ/?igshid=n0kqlulydt20

Dr SM Balaji organizes International Live Craniofacial Surgical Workshop in Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital Dr SM Balaji conducted an International Live Craniofacial Surgical Workshop at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital in Chennai, India. Doyens of craniofacial surgery from around the world including Prof Edward Bowen Jones from South Africa, Prof GE Ghali from USA, Prof Adi Rachmiel from Israel and Prof Alexander Gaggl from Austria participated in the workshop amongst others. The workshop featured 16 surgeries spread out over four days. Extensive case discussions were held amongst the experts regarding management of the cases. Over 200 surgeons from around the world had registered for the four-day live workshop. #cleft #cleftdeformity #USA #southafrica #israel #austria #liveworkshop #surgicalworkshop #craniofacialsurgery #drsmbalaji #smbalaji #balajidental #surgery #india #chennai #tamilnadu (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_62fsTFzrj/?igshid=vdhjxv3ev084