Toby J Gillgrass
Consultant Orthodontist Cleft Lip and Palate, Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer Glasgow University
Role of the ear nose and throat specialist within the multidisciplinary cleft team: CLP series part 11
David M WynneA normal functioning ear apparatus is essential for hearing and ultimately speech development. When a noise is created it sends a sound wave that causes vibration of the tympanic membrane. This...
Orthodontic input for children with cleft lip and palate: CLP series part 8
Toby J GillgrassTraditionally, the orthodontist has five key periods of input for a child with cleft lip and palate (Table 1). Some of these aspects are covered in separate articles within this series (Primary...
Alveolar bone grafting: CLP series part 7
Toby J GillgrassIt is widely accepted that the optimal timing for alveolar bone grafting is before the eruption of the permanent maxillary canine tooth.1 A radiographic assessment of the canine tooth development is...
Primary surgery in cleft lip and palate part 5
Toby J GillgrassIn 1996, the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) Steering Group on cleft lip and palate published recommendations for Minimum Standards for the Management of Cleft Lip and Palate.1 These...
The management of patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) part 1. introduction
Toby J GillgrassThere has been a significant change in the delivery of care for patients with cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom in the last 10 years. This has been largely due to the findings of a Clinical...