Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry Cleft Lip and Palate clinic
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | Prof. Dr. M. Asım Aydın |
| Address: | Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Ortodonti AD. ÇünürISPARTA |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Telephone: | 0090 246 2118810 |
| Email: | elcines@yahoo.com |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Prof. Dr. M. Asım Aydın, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive surgeon. Tel: 0090 5336548057, e-mail: masimaydin@gmail.com Prof. Dr. Timuçin Baykul, Maxillofacial surgeon. Tel: 0090 5323673476 e-mail: timucinbaykul@yahoo.com. |
| Speech therapist: | Emine Metin, tel: 0090246 2119007 |
| Orthodontist: | Asisst. Prof. Dr. Elçin Esenlik, tel: 0090246 2118810, e-mail: elcines@yahoo.com |
| Clinical geneticist: | Prof. Dr. Sıtkı Öztaş, tel: 0090532 2462112763 |
| Specialist nurse: | İlknur Koç |
| Patient follow up: | Dr. Elçin Esenlik (orthodontist) |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 10-15 |
| Pierre Robin: | 1 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 40 |
| Bilateral (BCL): | 10-15 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | Jubert (1); Van der Wood (2-3) |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | Primary lip closure: at 3-9th month, Millard technic (Mohler's modification); palate closure: 12-16th month, Veau–Wardill–Kilner (V-Y pushback technic), Von Langenbeck |
| Complete BCLP: | Primary lip closure: at 3-9 month, Mulliken's technic; palate closure: 12-16 month, Veau–Wardill–Kilner (V-Y pushback technic), Von Langenbeck + vomer flap (sometimes) |
| Isolated CP: | Von Langenbeck (sometimes V-Y pushback technic) (Furlow technic: never) |
Record collection protocol
| What record taking protocol is used: | When patient refer to orthodontic department (first visit), preoperative lip closure, preoperative palate closure 2nd age |
State coverage of costs
Are the costs of the following treatments covered by the state (free to the patient)?
| Surgery costs: | All |
| Orthodontic costs: | Part |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | Part |
| Comments on the service provision: | Very good quality service provision is provided |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Prof. Dr. Asım Aydın Plastic - surgeon - Prof. Dr. Timuçin Baykul Maxillo - facial surgeon - Asisst. Prof. Dr. Elçin Esenlik - Orthodontist - |
Non-clinical and laboratory research
Non-clinical and laboratory team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | none |
Current research activity and data collection
| Participation in inter-centre studies: | Yes |
| Details of studies: | Prof. Dr. Asim Aydin gave a speech about secondary alveolar bone graft and primary alveoloplasty in cleft lip and palate patients |
| Published research papers: | Yes |
| Details of publications: | Surgical rehabilitation of nasoalveolar complex in patients with alveolar clefts. Baykul T, Aydin A, Nasir S, Türkkahraman H. J Craniofac Surg. 2010 Sep;21(5):1512-5 |
| Willing to share Powerpoint presentations: | Yes |
Potential clinical research activities
Clinical research activities interested in being involved in:
| Randomised clinical trials: | Yes |
| Inter-centre comparison of outcome: | Yes |
| Prospective study: | 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: | We are trying to form cleft lip and palate association in Turkey. Studies about this issue are proceeding. |