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23FebVelopharyngeal Insufficiency ( Hypernasality) Cleft Palate- Pharyngoplasty Surgery( Nasal Speech Correction)

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (Hypernasality) Cleft palate- Pharyngoplasty Surgery(Nasal Speech Correction)

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22FebTmj Ankylosis Gap Arthroplasty Surgery With Coronoidectomy And Temporalis Interposition Surgery - Sleep Apnea And Snoring

TMJ Ankylosis Gap Arthroplasty Surgery with Coronoidectomy and temporalis interposition Surgery – Sleep Apnea and Snoring

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18FebMaxillo Mandibular Distractor Removal

Simultaneous Maxillo Mandibular Distractor Removal with Lateral Defect Augmentation With Rib Grafts

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17FebLong Lower Jaw Corrected Surgically Enhancing The Facial Profile

Long lower jaw corrected surgically enhancing the facial profile without any scars on the face

A patient of age 25 years presented to our hospital with complaint of malaligned teeth, forwardly placed lower jaw and inability to close her mouth completely. She also stated that she had speech difficulty along with difficulty in chewing foods. After thorough clinical and radiological examination, Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji planned to correct...

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24Oct10Th World Cleft Lip, Palate And Craniofacial Congress

The 10th World Cleft Lip, Palate and Craniofacial Congress of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation, was organized in Chennai

The 1st 2 days i.e. 24 & 25 Oct 2016 were the pre-conference Live Surgery workshop which was held in Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital. In this workshop, world-renowned craniofacial surgeons performed free surgeries for children and adults suffering from complex skull and face deformities. Operating Faculty included Congress President & Hospital Director Prof. S.M....

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4OctClinical Cranio-Maxillary Surgery Textbook, The First Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Textbook By An Indian Author And Also The First By A Single Author.

Clinical Cranio-Maxillary Surgery textbook, the first craniomaxillofacial surgery textbook by an Indian author and also the first by a single author

Cranio-maxillofacial surgery is a superspecialty that evolved after the world wars. The complexity of the field and the dedication required to achieve mastery has resulted in very few surgeons specializing in it. Prof. S. M. Balaji, a renowned Cranio-maxillofacial surgeon from Chennai, India had meticulously documented every case during his twenty seven years of practice...

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14MarDr. S.m. Balaji And Dr. Kenneth Salyer

World Craniofacial Foundation, USA, affiliates Balaji Craniofacial Hospital & Research Institute as its international partner

Dr. Kenneth Salyer, Founder & Chairman, World Craniofacial Foundation, Texas, USA, visited Balaji Craniofacial Hospital and Research Institute and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Consultant & Director Dr. S.M. Balaji making this centre the WCF’s Asian affiliate partner.

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8JunAlain St. Ange, Minister Of Tourism &Amp; Culture, Republic Of Seychelles, Inaugurated The Newly Commissioned Craniotome

Alain St. Ange, Seychelles Minister, inaugurated the newly commissioned Craniotome

The Seychelles is an archipelago of more than 100 picturesque islands in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, known for its beaches, coral reefs, diving, nature reserves and rare wildlife. Diplomatic ties between India and Seychelles have existed since Seychelles gained independence in 1976. Tamil immigrants arrived in Seychelles as early as...

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28SepEar Reconstruction Surgery In India

9 Year old boy from Seychelles gets a new external ear – Ear Reconstruction Surgery

Ear Reconstruction Surgery(Microtia) for a Seychelles boy 9-year-old Nathan Parkash from Seychelles was born with completely absent external portion of his right ear, he only had a very small, rudimentary ear lobule. His left ear was normal. Doctors in his hometown diagnosed that the child’s hearing was normal. As the boy started going to school,...

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30NovSeychelle Hospital Operation Theatre Inauguration

New Operation Theatre was inaugurated at the Government Hospital, Seychelles

New Operation Theatre at the Government Hospital at Mahe, Ministry of Health, Republic of Seychelles was inaugurated by His Excellency Hon’ble Mr. Danny Faure, Vice President of Seychelles. Other dignitaries present at the handing-over ceremony were Health Minister of Seychelles Hon’ble Mrs. Mitcy Larue, Former Health Minister Dr Erna H. Athanasius MD Pediatrics, Chief Justice...

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