Books Available by Dr. Berkowitz
The following books are available by Dr. Berkowitz:
Cleft Lip and Palate: Diagnosis and Management - Editor Samuel Berkowitz
This extremely comprehensive book has been edited by a leader in the field of orofacial clefting. Through the text it is clear that Dr. Berkowitz has achieved his goal of bringing together the contemporary concepts of diagnosis and management for patients with clefts. Although few will read this book cover-to-cover, most readers will dip into one or two individual areas at a time. Dr. Berkowitz has facilitated this by breaking the text into readable sections dealing with each issue. Students and experienced clinicians find it easy to find the information they want quickly.
Although this is the second edition of a book first published in 1996, there have been numerous updates by the contributors of the original text commensurate with the fast changing pace of clinical research in the field of cleft lip and palate. The Third Edition will be available in the Spring of 2012.
The book contains everything that most clinicians and researchers would want within a book about orofacial clefts: embryology, cleft typology, facial growth, surgery, presurgical orthopedics/comprehensive orthodontic treatment, bone grafting, speech and psychology. In the main, the concepts presented are supported by appropriate evidence. Space is allocated to a section on 'The Future,' detailing current clinical and molecular research and the potential promise of global collaborative research. This is a most worthwhile section.
The second edition of Cleft Lip and Palate: Diagnosis and Management is an unparallel review of treatment concepts in all areas of cleft involvement presented by an international team of experienced clinicians. The text can never be duplicated since it largely consists of longitudinal facial and palatal growth studies of dental casts, photographs, panarexes, and cephalographs from birth to adolescence. Throughout all growth and treatment concepts, it highlights the need for differential diagnosis in treatment planning. The underlying argument that all of the treatment goals - good speech, facial aesthetics, and dental occlusion – can be realized without the need to sacrifice one for the other. Every chapter author's concepts arose from extensive experience subjected to testing. Emphasis is placed on the essential character of multicenter clinical studies for improving understanding of the natural history of the cleft defect and the face in which it is found.
When selecting significant references for this text, every attempt was made to carry out an exhaustive literature search to include all of the excellent articles on each subject covered.
These chapters will show that chronological age is not the parameter that really matters in determining the age at which to close the cleft in the palate. What is important is morphologic age physiological fitness, that is whether the tissues are adequate in quantity and whether the geometric relationship of cleft parts is favorable or unfavorable for reconstruction. Some questions incidents, which date back 25 years, concern the relationship of malformed palatal segments to the contiguous skeletal anatomy, which, in turn, may be anomalous. These following questions are also addressed: Are the palatal segments static in their deficiency or does the deficiency diminish in time, that is, is "catch up growth" a predictable phenomenon? And if so, what surgical procedures (as to age and type) make it possible?
Many of Pruzansky's thoughts, written so many years ago, still hold true today and are worth repeating. He stated that whoever sees things from their beginning will have the most advantageous view of them. To that end, most of the serial cases presented in this volume start soon after birth when plaster casts and photographs of the palatal and facial defects are taken. Serial lateral cephaloradiographs are added as soon as the child is manageable, and again taken periodically through adolescence.
It is hoped that clinicians who are just beginning their involvement in cleft palate will learn the pathology and its natural history of cleft palate from the cases presented in this book and appreciate the need to keep careful records (casts, cephaloradiographs, photographs, and panorexes) which are of vital importance to both the processing of knowledge and self-criticism.
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The Cleft Palate Story
With more than thirty years' experience in the field, Dr. Berkowitz presents a comprehensive guide for parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate. Without sacrificing substance, he offers a clear and accessible resource that's bound to be referred to again and again over the child's course of treatment. He answers the full range of parents' questions.
When a child is born with a cleft lip and/or palate, parents are often left with unanswered questions and lack of information as to what to do and when to do it. Designed to provide information in a clear and positive way, The Cleft Palate Story, by Dr. Samuel Berkowitz, is a unique book that will enable parents to and professionals to handle the many examinations and medical treatments that children with a cleft inevitably face from the day they are born to their adolescent years.
The Cleft Palate Story begins in a typical hospital setting with the birth of a child with a cleft. Dr. Berkowitz goes on to explore the best feeding methods for children with a cleft, the different types of cleft, and the causes of clefting. The Cleft Palate Story describes clinical management, including surgery, orthodontics, and speech and hearing rehabilitation techniques. Each subject is comprehensively reviewed and illustrated to provide important information.
With the guidance of The Cleft Palate Story, parents will be able to make well-informed decisons by reviewing the book with cleft palate team members to better understand treatment objectives and get a complete grasp of their child's treatment program. Several of the surgical orthodontic options are presented in detail, making it eminently clear that successful treatment outcomes can be achieved even in the most difficult cases.
Excessive efforts have been made to ensure that the treatment strategies in The Cleft Palate Story conform to the standards set at most cleft palate clinics. The book employs user-friendly language without oversimplifying the topic of cleft lip and palate.
The Cleft Palate Story is also intended to acquaint residents-in-training with issues involved with cleft palate, supplementing other educational resources, some of which are listed in the appendices included inside. Informative and comprehensive, the book serves as a go-to reference for parents as well as a primer for oral and plastic surgeons, orthodontists, speech pathologists, audiologists, social workers, geneticists, and nurses looking to enhance their understanding.
Additionally, this generouslly illustrated book includes an impressive appendix of valuable resources, including information on insurance, finding support groups, and cleft-related publications and videos available on the market. Combined with the assistance of parent support groups and trained professionals, The Cleft Palate Story prepares parents for the challenges they will face, to understand the treatment plan developed by the cleft palate team, and details how this condition can be managed to have a successful outcome.
Contents
Chapter 1: When a Child is Born with a Cleft
Chapter 2: Feeding Your Child
Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Clefts
Chapter 4: The Causes of Clefting
Chapter 5: The Cleft Palate Team
Chapter 6: Preparing for Surgery
Chapter 7: Surgery
Chapter 8: Facial and Dental Concerns
Chapter 9: Speech Concerns
Appendix A: Financial Assistance and Other Resources
Appendix B: Tips on Financing Health Care
Appendix C: Resources for People with Facial Differences
Appendix D: Selected Bibliography of Publications on Cleft Lip and Palate
Appendix E: Glossary
Parents with additional questions or a need for clarification are urged to seek the help of a professional in the field.
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Slack Incorporated Health Care Books and Journals
6900 Grove Road
Thorofare, NJ 08086
Phone: 800-257-8290 or 856-848-1000
Fax:
856-853-5991
Email: orders@slackinc.com
The Cleft Palate Story is also available in Spanish in a CD-ROM format.
La Historia del Paladar Hendido también está disponible en español en formato CD-ROM.
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