Fisher’s cheiloplasty: case report

Authors

  • Márcio Menezes Novaes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Faculdade de Odontologia. Especialização em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial
  • João Paulo Lócio
  • Emanuel Marques
  • Pedro Henrique Souza Lopes Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, UNIVASF. Mestrado em Ciências da Saúde e Biológicas
  • Emilly Emanuelly Oliveira da Silva
  • Hiandra Nunes Cavalcante
  • Jose Ferreira da Cunha Filho Universidade Federal do Ceará. Faculdade de Odontologia. Mestrado em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-7185

Keywords:

Cleft Lip, Maxillofacial Abnormalities, Lip/abnormalities

Abstract

As cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial anomalies, with a worldwide prevalence of 1 patient per 1000 births and 1 per 650 born in Brazil. This article reports a case of a patient with complete unilateral cleft lip, operated by Fisher's technique at 10 months, detailing the surgical method. Several cheiloplasty techniques are described in the literature, with several aesthetic and functional results. In this case, the technique showed an excellent quality of healing, allowing speech therapy to improve oral motor skills.

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Published

2026-06-26

How to Cite

Novaes, M. M., Lócio, J. P., Marques, E., Lopes, P. H. S., Silva, E. E. O. da, Cavalcante, H. N., & Cunha Filho , J. F. da. (2026). Fisher’s cheiloplasty: case report. Brazilian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 21(3), 23–27. Retrieved from https://periodicos.upe.br/index.php/rctbmf/article/view/2095

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Original article

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