Mater Dei Hospital
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | Simon Camilleri |
| Address: | Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Malta Medical School Tal-Qroqq MSD2090 |
| Country: | Malta |
| Telephone: | 23401875 |
| Email: | simon.camilleri@um.edu.mt |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Mr J Briffa, Plastic Surgery |
| Speech therapist: | Ms Isabelle Chircop |
| Orthodontist: | Mr Kevin Mulligan, Mr Simon Camilleri |
| Patient follow up: | Mr Kevin Mulligan |
Support group
| Support group address: | NA |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 6 |
| Pierre Robin: | 0.25 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | All Cleft Lip and Palate: 2 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | Cleft palate 0.25 Cleft lip and palate 0.5 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | Lip 3 months - modified Millard repair, palate 6 months - VWK repair |
| Complete BCLP: | Lip 3 months – straight line closure, palate 6 months – VWK repair |
| Isolated CP: | 6 months – Veau-Wardill-Kilner repair |
State coverage of costs
Are the costs of the following treatments covered by the state (free to the patient)?
| Surgery costs: | All |
| Orthodontic costs: | All |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | All |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Simon Camilleri - Orthodontics - Prevalence of craniofacial anomalies |
Current research activity and data collection
| Type(s) of software used: | Excel |
| Willing to share Powerpoint presentations: | Yes |
Potential clinical research activities
Clinical research activities interested in being involved in:
| DNA collection: | Yes |
Potential laboratory based research activities
Laboratory based research activities interested in being involved in:
| Laboratory genetics/genomics research: | Yes |
| Animal models research: | Yes |
National cleft lip and palate / craniofacial scientific organisation
| Organisation details: | No |