Robert Orr

Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, UK

Not all swellings are dental abscesses: A cautionary tale

A 48-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with a right-sided facial swelling in November 2018. She described a 6-week history of persistent swelling, but reported a variably...

The long and winding road part 2. the CLP patient's journey, 0–21 years

James was born on 15 July 1989 and was diagnosed with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. There was no family history of clefting and no predisposing factors were identified within the history..

The long and winding road – the journey of a cleft lip and palate patient part 1

In 1995, the Department of Health asked the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG) to investigate cleft care provision in the UK and, following their extensive investigation, they published a number...