17th World Congress
of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation
in cooperation with 37th Symposium of the German Association of Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniofacial Anomalies
Holistic Therapeutic Concepts – Focus on the Patient’s Wishes
September 4 – 6, 2025 | Frankfurt, Germany
Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
Date: Friday, 05/Sept/2025 | |||||
8:30am - 9:00am |
Opening Ceremony Location: 20/01 Room 1 |
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9:00am - 10:30am |
OPENING Location: 20/01 Room 1 Chair: Prof. Robert Sader, University Medicine Frankfurt Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) State of the Art in Prevention of Cleft Lip and Palate 9:40am - 10:20am Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Do’s and Don’ts in Therapy of Patients with Oro- and Craniofacial Malformations |
CLEFT RELATED SYNDROMS Location: 22/1 Room 2 Invited (60 lecture+20disc) Surgical Management of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome |
CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY Location: 22/2 Room 3 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) RADIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF CIRCUM-MAXILLARY SUTURES IN PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS COMPARED TO NON-SYNDROMIC CHILDREN 9:13am - 9:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The role of three-dimensional imaging in children's craniofacial anomaly diagnosis and treatment planning 9:26am - 9:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Treacher-Collins-Syndrome: Management and Treatment - a German Case study 9:39am - 9:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Using depilation of skin to improve ear reconstruction in microtia. 9:52am - 10:05am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis in Children 10:05am - 10:18am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Midline Cleft of Lower Lip and Mandible with Complete Angkyloglossia: A Case Report 10:18am - 10:31am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Management of Surgical Treatment for Patients with Congenital Nevus of the Head and Neck |
SECONDARY SURGERY IV - LIP Location: 23/3 Room 4 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Aging of the upper lip in unilateral cleft lip patients: how is it different and how to approach perioral rejuvenation in such cases? 9:13am - 9:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Botulinum Toxin in Cleft Lip Surgery: Enhanced Healing, Improved Scar Aesthetics, Uncompromised Function 9:26am - 9:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Effect of facial and nasolabial asymmetry on perceived facial esthetics in children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate 9:39am - 9:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Lip reduction surgery with autologous lip dermal fat graft augmentation in secondary notching lip deformities. 9:52am - 10:05am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Comparison of patient reported outcomes and objective parameters in relation to the esthetics of the nasolabial region after cleft lip closure 10:05am - 10:18am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Aesthetic management of patients with cleft lip and palate during the final stages of treatment 10:18am - 10:31am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) From Scars to Seamless Smiles: How PRP is Changing the Game in Cleft Reconstruction |
PRESURGICAL THERAPY Location: 23/4 Room 5 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Improving the outcomes of NAM in complete bilateral cleft lip and palate patients( case series) 9:13am - 9:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Evaluation effect of presurgical nasoalveolar molding appliance (NAM) in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate infants at different ages 9:26am - 9:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Correction of severe vertical excess of the premaxilla in growing bilateral cleft lip and palate patients without the need for premaxillary osteotomy. 9:39am - 9:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Development of a CAD Software for Design of Palatal Plates for Newborns and Small Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate 9:52am - 10:05am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Investigation of the Impact of Nasoalveolar Molding on the Surgical Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate 10:05am - 10:18am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Long-Term Effects of Nasoalveolar Molding and Primary Columella Lengthening on Nasal and Skeletal Development in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients 10:18am - 10:31am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Pre-surgical Orthodontic closure of large alveolar gaps with the Meazzini approach |
10:20am - 11:00am |
Coffee Break Location: Foyer/Industry Exhibition |
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11:00am - 12:20pm |
PRIMARY SURGERY I Location: 20/01 Room 1 Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Anatomical Considerations in Cleft and Palate 11:40am - 12:20pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Primary Management of the Cleft Nose |
AFFECTED PATIENTS Location: 22/1 Room 2 Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Introduction of the German support group „Wolfgang Rosenthal Gesellschaft “ 11:40am - 12:20pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) A Help, a Gift, a Thank You |
SECONDARY SURGERY II - ALVEOLUS Location: 22/2 Room 3 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Long-term Outcomes of Secondary Gingivoperiosteoplasty Versus Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in the Reconstruction of Alveolar Clefts for Complete Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate 11:13am - 11:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Assessment of Bone Structure in UCLP Patients Following Early Secondary Gingivoalveoloplasty : A Preliminary Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study 11:26am - 11:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Long-Term Outcomes of Early Secondary Gingivoalveoloplasty in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Alveolar Ossification and Maxillary Growth Considerations 11:39am - 11:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Possibilities of bone grafting of the alveolar process in children with congenital cleft lip and palate 11:52am - 12:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The Effect of Arch Cartilage Graft and Tajima Reverse U Approach in the Secondary Reconstruction of Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity 12:05pm - 12:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The use of Bone Allograft and Platelet-Rich Fibrin in Cleft Alveolar Bone Grafting : An alternative to Iliac Crest Harvesting |
PRIMARY SURGERY IV - PALATE Location: 23/3 Room 4 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Primary cleft palate repair: 10 years´ evaluation 11:13am - 11:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) "Evaluation of the radical release of nasal mucosa from posterior nasal spine till pterygopalatine fossa on palatal lengthening during repair of unilateral cleft palate" 11:26am - 11:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHANGES IN MICROFLORA AND INDICATORS OF LOCAL IMMUNITY OF THE ORAL CAVITY AFTER PALATE SURGERY 11:39am - 11:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Evaluation of palatal bone regeneration in cleft palate patients following a two-stage palatoplasty using a modified Furlow procedure 11:52am - 12:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Step-by-step approach in radical intavelar veloplasty 12:05pm - 12:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Two-stage palatal repair in non-syndromic CLP patients using anterior to posterior closure is associated with minimal need for secondary palatal surgery |
MISCELLANEOUS Location: 23/4 Room 5 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Incidence of Orofacial Clefts in the Czech Republic from 1991 to 2020 11:13am - 11:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Management of Intubation in Pediatric Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate using Customized Protective Palatal Obturator: A Randomized Controlled Trial 11:26am - 11:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Modern innovations in anesthesia and intensive care: stress management in the perioperative period during plastic surgery in children 11:39am - 11:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Peri-operative care in primary surgeries for cleft lip and palate patients 11:52am - 12:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Exploring the prevalence of Faltering growth in Cleft lip and palate in the UK. 12:05pm - 12:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) ROLE OF AI AS CBL FACILITATOR DURING POST GRADUATE CLEFT SURGERY EDUCATION :A MIX METHOD STUDY FROM PAKISTAN |
12:20pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch Break Location: Foyer/Industry Exhibition |
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2:00pm - 4:00pm |
PRIMARY SURGERY II Location: 20/01 Room 1 Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Calvarial reconstruction with frontal & superior orbital rim moulding 2:40pm - 3:20pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Background: Palatal clefts can be reconstructed using various palatoplasty techniques, many of which utilize local mucoperiosteal flaps to close the hard palate cleft while leaving the underlying bone defect unaddressed. This study aimed to investigate the potential for spontaneous bone regeneration in the residual bone defect following a two-stage palatoplasty and to assess its impact on transverse maxillary growth. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with unilateral cleft lip and p 3:20pm - 4:00pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Globally accessible regenerative cartilage using auricular chondrocytes enables minimally- |
CLEFT AID I Location: 22/1 Room 2 Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Global Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: Developing Sustainable, Accessible Services 2:40pm - 3:20pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Congenital cleft lip palate management: Challenges in comprehensive and coordinated care 3:20pm - 4:00pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Holistic cleft care-an outcome driven approach using technology |
SECONDARY SURGERY III - NOSE Location: 22/2 Room 3 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Steps and Slots; Piezotome assisted placement of composite ethmoid/cartilage grafts in cleft rhinoplasty 2:13pm - 2:26pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Correction of Narrow Nostril Deformity Secondary to Cleft Lip: Indications for Different Surgical Methods and A Retrospective Study 2:26pm - 2:39pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Secondary cleft septorhinoplasty - algorithm and results 2:39pm - 2:52pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) preservation rhinoplasty: simplified approach 2:52pm - 3:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The use of retromolar block bone graft for alar support and for the reconstruction of the pyriform aperture prior to cleft rhinoplasty 3:05pm - 3:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) RECONSTRUCTIVE RHINOPLASTY METHOD WITH EXTERNAL NOSE DEFORMATION AFTER UNILATERAL PRIMARY CHEILOPLASTY 3:18pm - 3:31pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Cleft collective data and current surgical practices in the UK for primary nasal correction in children born with cleft lip with/without palate. 3:31pm - 3:44pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) PERCUTANEOUS , SUBCUTANEOUS ALAR RIM GRAFT IN RHINOPLASTY FOR CLND 3:44pm - 3:57pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) TAJIMA TECHNIQUE FOR RIMARY CLEFT RHINOPLASTY. |
SECONDARY SURGERY V - PALATE Location: 23/3 Room 4 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) A Prospective, Observational Study Comparing Fistula Incidence Between Furlow Double Opposing Z-Plasty and Straight-Line Mucosal Incision with IVVP for Primary Cleft Palate Repair 2:13pm - 2:26pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The use of Buccal Fat Pad vs Buccal Myomucosal Flap in Cleft Patients Palatoplasty 2:26pm - 2:39pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Use of concha cartilage graft for closure of recurrent palatal fistulae. 2:39pm - 2:52pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Comparison of Single Anchoring Stitch at the Palato/Velar Junction vs. Two Anchoring Stitch Technique in Soft Palate for Patients with Secondary Cleft Palate 2:52pm - 3:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) USE OF HYDROXYAPATITE MESH FOR PALATAL FISTULA REPAIR 3:05pm - 3:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) EVALUATING THE SAFETY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, AND OUTCOMES OF SAME-DAY DISCHARGE VS. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY FOR CLEFT PALATE REPAIR IN PAKISTAN: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS. 3:18pm - 3:31pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE AUDIOLOGICAL PROFILE FOR AUDIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN PATIRNTS WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE 3:31pm - 3:44pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Learning curves, fistula rates, and does the buccal fat pad flap reduce fistula incidence: a 12 year series. 3:44pm - 3:57pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Complete Digital Workflow for Manufacturing Presurgical Ortho¬dontic Palatal Plates in Newborns and Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate |
VELOPGARYNGEAL SURGERY Location: 23/4 Room 5 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Use of Dermal Fat Graft in posterior pharyngeal wall for VPI managenents 2:13pm - 2:26pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) VELOPHARYNGEAL ASSESSMENT AFTER PHARYNGEAL FLAP: A CASE CONTROL STUDY 2:26pm - 2:39pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Tongue Dorsum Elevation in Children with Cleft Palate with and without Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 2:39pm - 2:52pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) FORMATION OF THE SOFT PALATE USING A FLAP FROM THE BACK WALL OF THE PHARYNX 2:52pm - 3:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Experience of Five-zone Method Endoscope Assisted Palatoplasty and Palatopharyngoplasty in 36 Cases 3:05pm - 3:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Management of Pharyngeal Flap in Cleft Orthognathic Surgery: Speech Outcomes and Skeletal Stability 3:18pm - 3:31pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Predicting speech correcting surgery following primary palatoplasty: a logistic regression model for personalized care in cleft palate patients 3:31pm - 3:44pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF CLEFT PALATE WIDTH MEASUREMENTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY 3:44pm - 3:57pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Sommerlad Technique Palatoplasty: Early Surgical Outcome |
4:00pm - 4:30pm |
Coffee Break Location: Foyer/Industry Exhibition |
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4:30pm - 5:50pm |
SECONDARY SURGERY I Location: 20/01 Room 1 Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Orthognathic surgery and distraction osteogenesis in cleft lip and palate patients 5:10pm - 5:50pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) Distraction osteogenesis in craniofacial deformities |
CLEFT TEAM CARE Location: 22/1 Room 2 Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) An Integrative Multidisciplinary Model for Cleft Lip and Palate Care: A National Approach to Lifelong Patient and Family Support with Standardized Care and Global Reproducibility 5:10pm - 5:50pm Invited (30 lecture+10discus.) The Cleft Collective Cohort Study – a global resource for research into the causes and best treatments for cleft |
PRIMARY SURGERY III - LIP Location: 22/2 Room 3 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Comparison of Unilateral Cleft Lip Surgical Repair Outcomes of Classic Millard Technique and Modified Millard with Triangular FlapTechnique 4:43pm - 4:56pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Anatomical, electrophysiological and functional characterization of the upper lip musculature in surgically rehabilitated cleft-lip patients and controls. 4:56pm - 5:09pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Back-Cut or Not? Avoiding Back-Cutting on the Columellar Base in Modified Rotation-Advancement Unilateral Cheiloplasty: A Review of 100 Cases. 5:09pm - 5:22pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) A new hybrid technique for unilateral cleft lip closure – three-dimensional analysis of initial surgical results 5:22pm - 5:35pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Strength and motion of the orbicularis oris muscle in patients with unilateral CLP - a 4D study of muscular asymmetry 5:35pm - 5:48pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Comparing the aesthetic outcome of unilateral cleft lip repair between Modified Randall-Tennison Repair And Fisher’s anatomical subunit repair on the basis of Unilateral Cleft Lip Surgical Outcomes Evaluation (UCL SOE) Scale |
CLEFT AID II Location: 23/3 Room 4 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) A Systematic Review of Practice Recommendations for Cleft Lip and/or Palate Management: Limitations of Current Standards 4:43pm - 4:56pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Cleft kids cleftless at 6 4:56pm - 5:09pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Challenges in comprehensive cleft care: A perspective from resource constraint country like Nepal. 5:09pm - 5:22pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The progress of cleft lip and palate treatment in southern mountainous region of Mexico 5:22pm - 5:35pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) History of charity program “Cleft lip & palate in Uzbekistan” 5:35pm - 5:48pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Barriers to Dental treatment of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Patients in Vietnam - A Cross-Sectional Study |
PSYCHOLOGY I Location: 23/4 Room 5 Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The influence of lip reconstruction on the mother-infant bonding during the perioperative phase 4:43pm - 4:56pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The Psychological Consequences of Cleft Lip Aesthetic Sequelae Compared to Scoliosis Functional Sequelae in Youth Patients 4:56pm - 5:09pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Exploring the Intersection of Caregiving, Maternal Mental Health, and Climate Stressors in Families of Children with Orofacial Clefts 5:09pm - 5:22pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The Power of a Wish: The Impact of Magical Moments on Children with Facial Differences 5:22pm - 5:35pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Effectiveness Of Bio-Psychosocial Intervention Package for Children with Oral Facial Clefts 5:35pm - 5:48pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Feeding and nutrition of children with cleft deformities in the first year of life |
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