Yeditepe University, Dental Faculty, Orthodontic Department, Cleft lip – palate and craniofacial deformity clinic
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derya Germeç Çakan |
| Address: | Yeditepe Universitesi Dis Hekimligi Fakultesi ve Hastanesi Bagdat cad. No 238 Goztepe 34728 Istanbul TURKEY |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Telephone: | 00902163636044 - 6425 |
| Email: | dgermec@gmail.com |
| Web address: | Visit website |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Dr. Z. Güzel, Dr. Ö. Çelebiler, Dr. H. Ağır, Dr.H.İ. Canter |
| Speech therapist: | Evrim Gerçek |
| Orthodontist: | Dr. D. Germeç Çakan, Dr.R.B.Nur |
| Clinical geneticist: | Dr. Y. Alanay |
| Otolaryngologist: | Dr. I. Koçak |
| Patient follow up: | Surgeons and orthodontists |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 19 |
| Pierre Robin: | 2 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 65 |
| Bilateral (BCL): | 16 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | 1 (Klippel Feil syndrome ) 2 (Van der Woude syndrome |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | 3-4 months- Modified Millard or Millard rotation advancement |
| Complete BCLP: | 4-6 months - Mulliken |
| Isolated CP: | Before 12 months – Modified Bardach or V-Y push back with or without buccal mucosal flap (Because surgeons are from different Universities, there are different surgical approaches). |
Record collection protocol
| What record taking protocol is used: | At birth (before presurgical orthopedics-nasoalveolar molding NAM), after NAM (3 to 6 months), after primary surgery (Intraoral and extraoral photos, intraoral and extraoral casts) At early mixed dentition stage (7-8 years) radiographic, photographic records and dental models are taken. 3DCTs are also taken before alveolar bone grafting or orthognathic surgery. At the end of orthodontic treatment radiographic, photographic records and dental models are obtained. |
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: | All |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Derya Germeç Çakan - Orthodontics - Inter-centre comparisons, clinical trials Burcu Nur - Orthodontics - Inter-centre comparisons, clinical trials |
Current research activity and data collection
| Willing to share Powerpoint presentations: | 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., but,we are trying to form cleft lip and palate association in Turkey |