Treatment of cleft lip deformities

On November 8, the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Ho Chi Minh City organized an international conference on comprehensive treatment of cleft lip and palate and craniofacial defects.

Attending the conference were Ms. Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City; professors and doctors from the University of British Columbia (Canada); international experts in comprehensive treatment of cleft lip and palate and more than 200 domestic and foreign doctors and experts.

Ms. Annie Dubé, Consul General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City (second from left), attended the conference.

The conference aims to update knowledge, improve capacity and apply new technologies in comprehensive treatment of cleft lip and palate. There are 23 reports and 6 practice programs in the fields of comprehensive treatment of cleft lip and palate and craniofacial defects, such as: Plastic surgery, orthodontics, digital applications, speech therapy, nutrition, care...

In particular, within the framework of the conference, the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Ho Chi Minh City also put into use the Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Center which has been upgraded, renovated and equipped with modern machinery.

Previously, on November 6-7, international experts also discussed, consulted, diagnosed, and planned treatment for complicated patients and transferred advanced, new techniques in comprehensive treatment of cleft lip and palate and craniofacial deformities to doctors at the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City.

Advances in treatment

Cleft lip and palate are quite common in Asian countries. According to statistics in Vietnam, for every 500 babies born, 1 has this defect. Treatment in the past mainly focused on surgery to close the cleft lip and palate in humanitarian surgery batches.

According to Master - Doctor CKII Le Trung Chanh (Director of the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City), in 2018, with the support of the University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital (Canada), the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City inaugurated the first Comprehensive Treatment Center for Cleft Lip and Palate in Vietnam.

Early treatment for children with cleft lip and palate at the Central Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City

Here, the above-mentioned malformations are treated in a comprehensive and continuous process from infancy to adulthood. Every year, the center has international experts coming to update new knowledge, techniques, and digital applications in the comprehensive treatment of cleft lip and palate and congenital malformations of the maxillofacial region.

In the 5 years since its establishment, the center has examined, consulted, and treated more than 26,000 patients with the coordination of many specialties such as prenatal counseling, nutrition, speech therapy, general dental treatment, orthodontics... With the support and sponsorship of humanitarian organizations, most patients are free or receive support for most of the treatment costs.

Currently, the center has been in close contact with specialized obstetrics and pediatric hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces and cities. At the same time, it is transferring comprehensive cleft lip and palate treatment techniques to lower-level units, creating conditions for children to be treated, cared for and monitored regularly locally, limiting the need to be transferred to higher-level facilities.

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