Every Patient is Important!
The Bangalore Cleft and Craniofacial unit is a globally recognised centre that provides care for patients from all socio-economic backgrounds. To ensure quality healthcare is offered to those who cannot afford basic needs, we have partnered with Smile Train, the world's largest cleft-focused organisation. With the support of Smile Train and the management's vision at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, we have successfully provided 10,000+ free surgeries.
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Our Vision
The team at Bangalore Cleft and Craniofacial Unit aim to bring out the best potential in every individual with a facial difference. This is possible by offering evidence-based treatment with a compassionate approach. The aim is to ensure positive outcomes with minimum interventions.
Our Mission
The ability to offer this treatment to patients from all socio-economic strata due to support from funding from organisations like Smile Train, Damodar Foundation and Save a Face ensures health care for all.
Two Decades of Spreading Smiles
Two Decades of Spreading Smiles
2005
Dr Krishnamurthy and Dr Pritham started the Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Cleft Unit, and Smile Train partnered with them, offering funding for children with clefts from underprivileged backgrounds. The load of cleft in society was massive as there wasn’t much awareness, and they had to operate a lot of unoperated adults. The centre slowly became recognised as one of the country's busiest cleft and maxillofacial units.
2010
With a vision to offer comprehensive care for children with clefts, Dr Krishnamurthy invited Orthodontists and Speech therapists to visit the unit to start providing treatment under one roof. At the same time, a one–year full-time Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences affiliated fellowship program was initiated (details – redirect to Fellowship Page).
2013
Crystallisation of a multi-disciplinary team, and along with dedicated surgeons and anaesthetists, we were joined by full-time orthodontists and speech pathologists. A total of 5,000 cases were treated in these eight years.
2021
The multidisciplinary team and patient-centric care led to our unit being recognised as the first Cleft Leadership Center in India (one of the six in the world). This status meant that our team had additional support from Paediatric Dentist, Clinical Psychologist, and Nutritionist. Although designed for individuals with cleft in mind, these services are also helpful for individuals with craniofacial or facial differences.
Why Choose Us?
Bangalore Cleft and Craniofacial Unit at the Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Vasant Nagar, has the experience and expertise to manage all concerns of birth or growth-related facial deformities comprehensively. Our unit is one of the largest single centres of its kind, and our world-renowned experts also help other national and international units that offer this complex care.
This experience means the best surgical results and long-term outcomes for your child or yourself. We also work closely with other specialists throughout the Hospital to ensure you or your child receive individualised care. The Unit has one of the most sought-after training programmes in the country, which means we have a large team of capable doctors to help with all your outpatient and inpatient queries.
High Volume Centre of Excellence
Support of NGO's
Unparalleled Expertise
Multidisciplinary Set Up
Technology
Technology
Technology Available at Bangalore Cleft and Craniofacial Center
The centre boasts of being one of the few centres in the country with advanced technological resources.
A state-of-the-art CBCT Machine allows us to describe intricately all three-dimensional concerns of our cleft and craniofacial patients. A CBCT scan is integral in planning cleft alveolar bone grafting, orthognathic surgery and distraction osteogenesis. It can also be used when airway analysis is needed, like in cases of Sleep apnoea.
Materialise NV is a company at the forefront of 3D planning and printing. Our centre has licenced software for virtual surgical planning of routine and complex orthognathic surgery, craniofacial and reconstructive surgery. The tool is also used for volumetric analysis required in research. We also have a complete in-house 3D Printing facility to complement our Virtual Surgical Planning.
From digital impressions to 3D printing facility to virtual surgical planning, our centre has kept pace with modern technology to offer our patients the best quality care.
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Our Team
Our Team
“THE PATIENT COMES FIRST" – is our team's motto and every member is committed to ensuring the complete well-being of our patients.
