This book the successor to Advances in the Management of Cleft Palate edited by Margaret Edwards and Tony Watson and published in 1980 but it is different enough for its publishers and editors to feel that its name should be changed. The aim of this present book is to provide an up-to-date review of all aspects of the management of clefts. There are an increased number of chapters and the contributors represent a wider range of professions associated with the care of cleft lip and palate. There are new chapters on genetics, associated conditions and syndromes. Contents:The Nature of Cleft Lip and PalateEmbryology, incidence and aetiologyClassificationAnatomy and functionFacial GrowthSpeech characteristics cleft conditionAssociated conditions and syndromesManagement of the Infant and Young Child with a Cleft Lip and/or PalatePrenatal diagnosis-abnormalities of the fetal lip and palatePrenatal, perinatal and postnatal counsellingThe role of the paediatricianEarly feeding managementPresurgical orthopaedicsPrimary surgery and nursing careSpeech development and early interventionHearing and ENT management Management of the Older Child, Adolescent and AdultSpeech assessment and therapyAssessment and surgical management of velopharyngeal functionSecondary surgery of lip and nose deformities and palatal fistulaeOrthodonticsAlveolar bone graftingOrthognathic surgery Restorative dental treatmentGrowing up with a cleft: the impact on the childRole of parent support groupsChoosing the best treatment for the child with a cleft