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 | |
Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 |
Date: Friday, 05/Sept/2025 | |
9:15am - 10:35am |
PRESURGICAL THERAPY Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Dr. Sarah Bühling, ZZMK Carolinum, Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Chair: Karl-Friedrich Krey Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Improving the outcomes of NAM in complete bilateral cleft lip and palate patients( case series) 9:28am - 9:41am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Analysis of DNA damage in predicting the birth of children with congenital cleft lip and palate in a region with ecotoxicants 9:41am - 9:54am 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. 9:54am - 10:07am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Development of a CAD Software for Design of Palatal Plates for Newborns and Small Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate 10:07am - 10:20am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Investigation of the Impact of Nasoalveolar Molding on the Surgical Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate 10:20am - 10:33am 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 10:33am - 10:46am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Pre-surgical Orthodontic closure of large alveolar gaps with the Meazzini approach |
11:00am - 12:20pm |
MISCELLANEOUS Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Dr. Richard Kirschner, Nationwide Children's Hospital Chair: Ramin Najafi 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.) Exploring the prevalence of Faltering growth in Cleft lip and palate in the UK. 11:39am - 11:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) ROLE OF AI AS CBL FACILITATOR DURING POST GRADUATE CLEFT SURGERY EDUCATION :A MIX METHOD STUDY FROM PAKISTAN |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
VELOPGARYNGEAL SURGERY Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Christiane Hey Chair: Michael Malek Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Results in articulation, intelligibility and communication attitudes after intensive speech therapy for children (5-10years) with cleft palate 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 |
4:30pm - 5:50pm |
PSYCHOLOGY I Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Shahram Ghanaati Chair: Oscar Escuder 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 |
Date: Saturday, 06/Sept/2025 | |
9:00am - 10:30am |
SPEECH Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Tim Bressmann Chair: Philipp Thönissen Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Use of Dermal Fat Graft in posterior pharyngeal wall for VPI managenents 9:13am - 9:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Long-term speech outcomes after soft cleft palate closure at 6 or 12 months: a single center randomization study 9:26am - 9:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) The Role of EGG in Identifying Prevocalic Glottal Stop 9:39am - 9:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Quality of Life in Iranian Cleft Lip and Palate patients with and Without Speech Therapy During COVID-19 9:52am - 10:05am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Long-term evaluation of speech and maxillary growth patterns following Bilateral cleft lip and palate surgery 10:05am - 10:18am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Modified Resonant Voice Therapy for Patients with 22q11.2 Syndrome 10:18am - 10:31am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) IMPORTANCE OF NASOMETRY WITH CLEFT PALATE PATIENTS AT PRE AND POST OPERATIVE CONDITIONS IN SUCCESSFUL SPEECH THERAPY |
11:00am - 12:20pm |
PIERRE ROBIN Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Dr. Sarah Bühling, ZZMK Carolinum, Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Chair: Dr. Mattia Moretti, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) No-Knife Fat Grafting Method for Facial Contour Asymmetry in Hemifacial Microsomia: A Quantitative Analysis 11:13am - 11:26am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Organization of prenatal care in orofacial clefts and suspected Robin sequence: a European survey 11:26am - 11:39am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Complete protocol for the implementation and manufacturing of the Tübingen Palatal Plate for infants with Robin sequence 11:39am - 11:52am Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) MRI-Based, Patient-Specific Splint Fabrication in Pierre Robin Sequence: First Clinical Experiences 11:52am - 12:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Postoperative respiratory difficulties following primary cleft palate repair in infants with Robin sequence versus isolated cleft palate |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
ORTHODONTICS AND SURGERY Location: Hörsaal 4 | H23-4 | House 23 Chair: Dr. Linas Zaleckas, Faculty of Medicine Vilnius university, Lithuania Chair: Oscar Escuder Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) THE FREQUENCY OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN WITH CLEFT UPPER LIP AND PALATE. 2:13pm - 2:26pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Condylar Remodeling Following Surgery-First Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Comparison of Clockwise and Counter-Clockwise Maxillomandibular Complex Rotation 2:26pm - 2:39pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Development of a cloud-based database (Ninox®) for documentation purposes of cleft patients in Vietnam 2:39pm - 2:52pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Orthognathic Surgery for Vietnamese Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate in 108 Central Military Hospital 2:52pm - 3:05pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Invisalign as innovative tool in the preparation for multi-segmental orthognathic surgery in cleft patients 3:05pm - 3:18pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on hearing loss and otitis media in cleft palate children 3:18pm - 3:31pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) Guided open wound healing – a novel approach for bone regeneration with applications in cleft lip and palate treatment 3:31pm - 3:44pm Accepted (10lecture+3discus.) A Novel Approach for Assessing the Severity of Cleft Palate |