title: Cleft and Craniofacial Mission Care: Management of Facial Clefts: International Missions.
abstract: This article guides readers in the venture of creating, funding, or volunteering with a facial-cleft mission treatment team. This outline is intended to emphasize longitudinal care for all patients. Advanced planning is key to mission success. Part of this is researching and becoming familiar with the safety, regulations, culture, facilities available, and local service organizations. Many of the service organizations listed in this article have valuable contacts with local dentists and surgeons within the community. They also have insight into the local facilities, hospitals, water sources, sanitation conditions, and equipment potential.
authors.affiliation: Smiles International Foundation (SIF), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Electronic address: wjrochelle@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Whitney J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Rochelle
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Cleft and craniofacial missions; Cleft and craniofacial teams; International missions; Mission centers; Mission grants