A 3-months-old baby girl from Delhi was brought to our hospital. The parents complained about her deformed lip, nose and requested to correct the same. They were worried about their baby girl’s appearance. The baby was diagnosed with incomplete cleft lip. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji planned to correct the lip and nose defect surgically....
Read moreSuccessful Correction of Primary Incomplete Cleft Lip DefectBaby boy is born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate: This baby boy is the grandson of a famous merchant in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was born with a severe form of unilateral cleft lip and palate. There was a wide cleft space with ill developed segments. Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, a world-renowned cleft...
Read moreUnilateral Cleft Lip Correction Surgery – Dr. SM Balaji, Maxillofacial Surgeon, India[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Prof SM Balaji plans ptosis surgery for the patient A patient is a young man who was unable to close his left eye due to ptosis. This was leading to continuous drying of the eye with the potential...
Read moreMedial Tarsorrhaphy of the eye for PtosisInitial Presentation This young man from Yangon, Myanmar, had been born with a cleft lip and palate and had undergone cleft repair as an infant. He had subsequently developed velopharyngeal incompetence, where there is escape of air through the nose during speech. This had lead to him having difficulty pronouncing certain words well and he...
Read moreVelopharyngeal insufficiency (Hypernasality) Nasal Speech Correction Surgery for Cleft Palate- Pharyngoplasty with positive suction testProf SM Balaji has been honored with the highest scientific “ Prof David Precious Award ”. This was at the 12th World Cleft and Craniofacial Congress held in Leipzig, Germany. He is the first Indian to receive the honor on such a platform. The award comes with a citation, plaque and a cash award of...
Read moreProf SM Balaji receives the highest scientific award at the World Cleft and Craniofacial Congress, GermanyPresence of periapical cyst The patient is a young man who presented at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Chennai, with pain in the upper left central incisor, which had previously undergone root canal treatment elsewhere. Radiographic investigations conducted revealed a periapical cyst in relation to the tooth. Dr S M Balaji, Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon, decided to...
Read morePeriapical Cyst Enucleation, retrograde filling with MTA and defect filling with Bio-OssIndian Academy of Maxillofacial Surgeons’ Advanced Craniofacial Surgery Workshop The Indian Academy of Maxillofacial Surgeons conducted their Advanced Craniofacial Surgery workshop on “Current Advances in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery” at Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital & Jabalpur Hospital and Research Centre, Jabalpur, on February 15-18, 2018. Many leading Cranio-Maxillofacial surgeons from around the world participated in this...
Read moreFacial Paralysis – Reanimation by Temporalis and Fascia lata Dynamic Sling SurgeryThe patient’s facial deformities from fracture reduction after a road accident A patient is a young man employed in the UAE. He got involved in a road traffic accident a little over three years ago. This resulted in fractures to the facial bones on the right side. It also included a floor of the orbit...
Read moreOrbital Blowout Fracture, Enophthalmos and Diplopia Correction SurgeryDr. S.M. Balaji explains the Sinus Lift Procedure to the Patient The patient presented to Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai for treatment. He was seeking replacement of missing right upper molars with implants. Dr. S.M. Balaji, Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon, examined the patient and ordered radiographic studies. There was inadequate bony height in the posterior...
Read moreDirect Sinus Lift Surgery with Allograft for Dental implant placement in Upper jawThe patient is a teenage boy from north India. He had a road traffic accident. This lead to development of pain and swelling in the left preauricular region. He also demonstrated deviation of his mouth to the left upon mouth opening. His parents took him to a hospital for radiographic studies. The doctor who examined...
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