Clinical Advances

Clinical Craniofacial Advances

As with our research endeavors, Seattle Children's Craniofacial Center is on the cutting edge of clinical diagnostics and therapies. We integrate proven therapies into our treatment strategies in order to offer our patients the best possible treatment options.

Our multidisciplinary model enables the rapid transfer of knowledge from discovery to treatment.

Learn about some of our clinical advances, including:

• 3-D Imaging
  A virtual window into the body.
• Distraction osteogenesis
  A procedure for several conditions to lengthen bones.
• Nasoalveolar molding (NAM)
  A nonsurgical procedure that revolutionized cleft lip and palate repair.