Preface

This book provides information on current advances, new perspectives, and applications in craniofacial surgery. The topics discussed include regenerative materials in oral surgery, tissue induction in plastic and maxillo-facial surgery, the role of genetics, stem cells, and reconstructive surgery in craniofacial diseases and syndromes, diagnostic and surgical considerations in congenital craniofacial deformities such as cleft lip and palate (CLP) and craniosynostosis, and assessment of psychological functioning in cleft lip palate patients.

Chapter 1, 'Protocols in Presurgical Infant Orthopaedic Treatment—An Evidence Based Review', presents scientific literature on current presurgical infant orthopedics (PSIO) treatment appliances in patients with CLP and analyses the current state of PSIO.

Chapter 2, 'Perspective Chapter: Role of Genetics, Stem Cells in Reconstructive Surgery—Their Perspectives in Craniofacial Diseases and Syndromes', discusses genetic screening and gene therapy in patients with craniofacial malformations as well as the application of stem cells in the reconstruction of the maxillofacial region and treatment of head and neck pathology.

Chapter 3, 'Tissue Induction in Plastic and Maxillo-Facial Surgery' details the various current techniques for tissue regeneration in the field of plastic and maxillo-facial surgery.

Chapter 4, 'PRF and Sticky Bone as Regenerative Materials in Oral Surgery', discusses the preparation of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membranes and other platelet concentrates with the sticky bone to facilitate the bone regeneration process.

Chapter 5, 'A Review of Current Surgical Approaches and Diagnostic Features Associated with Craniosynostosis Patients and the Relation to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery', reviews the current surgical approaches to and diagnostic features of craniosynostosis in relation to oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Chapter 6, 'Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning among Patients with Cleft Lip/Palate and Their Mothers', examines the psychosocial status of both children and adolescents with CLP and their mothers in a large-scale and multidimensional manner.

The book is a useful resource for craniofacial surgeons, orthodontic practitioners, and students in the field.

We would like to thank all the authors and the staff at IntechOpen, especially Author Service Manager Ms. Dolores Kuzelj, for their assistance throughout the publication process. We are also thankful to Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gülşen for her valuable assistance.
