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ENT - Cleft Lip and Palate - 05162024
ENT - Cleft Lip and Palate - 05162024
ENT - Cleft Lip and Palate - 05162024
• Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the more common congenital
deformities
• may often have associated problems:
• otologic disease
• speech and language problems, such as delayed onset of speech, articulation
disorders velopharyngeal dysfunction
• Dental deformities that include malocclusion and missing, malformed, or
supernumerary teeth
• facial growth deficiencies
• Psychosocial issues
CLASSIFICATION OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE
• incisive foramen divides the palate into the primary palate and the
secondary palate