Saveetha cleft and craniofacial institute conducted a CDE program on 28.08.18 and 29.08.18. CLEFT 2K18 was an interdisciplinary meeting on the management of cleft deformities. The program included lecture series and live surgical workshop. The event was inaugurated by our Dean, Dr N.D Jayakumar in the presence of the guest speaker Dr.Luiz Andre Pimenta, Dental Director, Craniofacial centre, University of North Carolina. Faculties and students from various colleges actively participated in the program with a registration of 160 participants. Speakers from various specialties including Oral & Maxillofacial surgery, Prosthodontics and Orthodontics gave interactive lectures. The live surgical workshop demonstrated two primary cleft surgery cases including one cleft lip and one cleft palate closure surgeries.
The department has been able to perform nine cleft surgeries in the month of August with the immense support of our director who has provided all the financial and material needs for this initial takeoff.
