Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation Philippines, Inc.

Pediatric and General Dentistry

The Pediatric Dentistry team attends to infants’ and children’s oral health. The focus is on prevention and interception of oral diseases, such as decay of primary teeth, to attain healthy permanent dentition and improved outcomes of surgery and orthodontics.

Orthodontic Treatment

The Orthodontist works in close coordination with the whole team to correct and improve the alignment of the teeth and jaws, using braces and other fixed and removable appliances. This significantly enhances the function, esthetics and self-esteem of a cleft individual.

Social Services

Social work services are important throughout the child’s treatment. The social worker extends psycho-social counselling support and other information about the diagnosis and how this may affect the patient and the family. The social worker coordinates with the patient’s support group, networks with other groups or agencies, in order to facilitate various kinds of assistance to families of cleft and craniofacial patients. NCFPI provides activities and seminars that will help challenge health system policies and public attitude, opinion and the stigma that address the needs of cleft and craniofacial patients.

Parent and Peer Support

Focuses in creating peer and parent support groups that will give the needed support in handling special situations of cleft patients and their parents during their growth and with their personal and complex issues as they journey through life.