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What are the treatments for cleft palate?

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Cleft lip and cleft palate — Comprehensive overview covers causes and treatment of these birth defects. read more

A cleft palate is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. A cleft palate can involve the hard palate (the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth), and/or the soft palate (the soft back portion of the roof of the mouth). Cleft lip and cleft palate can occur on one or both sides of the mouth. read more

Surgery can fix openings or splits in the upper lip, or the roof of the mouth (palate), or both types of these birth defects. read more

Most individuals with cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), or cleft lip and palate (CLP), as well as many individuals with other craniofacial anomalies, require the coordinated care of providers in many fields of medicine (including otolaryngology) and dentistry, along with that of providers in speech pathology, audiology, genetics, nursing, mental health, and social medicine. read more

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