Deepak Chandrasekharan

Wellcome Clinical Research Fellow

UCL, London, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA – Oct 2015 (ongoing)

Latest Contribution

Classification of maxillofacial pain

1 February 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Classification, Craniofacial pain, Diagnostic evaluation, Diagnostic imaging, Differential diagnosis, Maxillofacial pain, Orofacial pain, Physical examination

The patient that presents with oral and facial pain can prove a diagnostic conundrum. Whilst most often dental causes can explain the origin and help from our maxillofacial colleagues is warranted, it is useful to have a system for approaching...

Rhinoplasty for the cleft lip and palate patient

1 October 2016 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Rhinoplasty | Cleft rhinoplasty, Nasal revision, Secondary rhinoplasty, Unilateral cleft deformity

The cleft nose is one of the most challenging pathologies for rhinologists and facial plastic surgeons to address. The combination of architectural deformity (related to the extent of lip deformity) and scarring from previous surgery combine to cause the surgical...

Otologic concerns for cleft lip and palate

1 October 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Cleft lip and palate, Ear tubes, Middle ear dysfunction

The management of patients with cleft lip and palate includes a focus on effective speech and language function. Poor eustachian tube function and middle ear dysfunction mean over 90% of children suffer from otitis media with effusion. This article provides...