Cleft Lip and Palate

cleft lip/palate

an elongated opening, resulting from failure of part of the mouth to fuse or merge

craniofacial abnormality

reflects involvement of the bony features of the skull, as well as tissue features of the face

embryology

the study of prenatal growth and the process of development

midline

in normal development, the facial tissues and bones grow toward ____ and fuse together

6

around week ___ the lips fuse

12

by week __ the soft palate fuses

50 %

cleft of lip and palate occurrence

25%

cleft of lip occurrence

25%

cleft of palate occurrence

2:1

males to females have cleft of lip with or without cleft of palate

2:1

females to males have cleft of palate only

multifactorial causation

by far, the majority of children born with CL/P acquire the condition as a result of combined genetic and environmental factors

feeding, hearing, dentition, voice, speech

areas related to CL/P treatment and assessment

VPI

the goal is to detect nasal airflow. Two possible devices are the Seescape and a nasal mirror

surgeries for CL/P

repair of lip and palate, pharyngeal flap, pharyngoplasty