Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: A Narrative Review
Creators
- 1. Postgraduate Resident. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics,College of dental science and Hospital , Indore
- 2. Head of the Department. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, College of dental science and Hospital , Indore
- 3. Associate Professor. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics,Index institute of Dental science , Indore
- 4. Associate Professor. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, College of dental science and Hospital , Indore
- 5. Post graduate Resident. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, College of dental science and Hospital, Indore
Description
Cleft of lip and palate are the most common serial congenital anomalies to affect the orofacial region. Its occurrence can be isolated or together in various combination and/or along with other congenital deformities.
In addition to aesthetic disfigurement, a child with cleft lip and/or palate suffers functional morbidity such as restricted maxillofacial growth, speech anomalies, swallowing and feeding difficulties, hearing loss and/or recurrent ear infections. Although not generally life-threatening, living with a cleft evoke a significant health burden.
The management of patients with cleft lip and cleft palate is very complex and requires a multidisciplinary team with several treatment interventions
This article aims to review the primary care physicians in literature knowledge about cleft lip and palate.
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