Does any one have a child born with cleft lip/pallet?!


Question: No..I haven't had such a child but I have worked with many different ages of patients who have had a Cleft Pallet. You didn't say how old the child was and to what extent the Cleft Pallet has affected him or her. I assume you have had the child in to see a surgeon who specializes in closing Cleft Pallets,or performs what ever surgical procedure that is appropriate for your child's condition. While a great many cleft pallet cases can be successfully repaired, there are some in which complete closures isn't possible. In those cases we normally construct what is called an Oburator, a dental appliance which is very successful in filing in the pallet opening. In a great many cases that dental appliances completely restores clear speech. Good luck and I wish you well.


Answers: No..I haven't had such a child but I have worked with many different ages of patients who have had a Cleft Pallet. You didn't say how old the child was and to what extent the Cleft Pallet has affected him or her. I assume you have had the child in to see a surgeon who specializes in closing Cleft Pallets,or performs what ever surgical procedure that is appropriate for your child's condition. While a great many cleft pallet cases can be successfully repaired, there are some in which complete closures isn't possible. In those cases we normally construct what is called an Oburator, a dental appliance which is very successful in filing in the pallet opening. In a great many cases that dental appliances completely restores clear speech. Good luck and I wish you well.

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My fiancee's daughter is going to be 4 in April.. she has had two maybe three cleft pallet repairs.. when she was born from her teeth back was open.. like no roof of her mouth.. and no hangy ball in the back either..but now it's just about perfect..except we can't tell if she can't talk because of her mouth or hearing problems..but she takes speech 5 days a week.so ...





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