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Cleft lip Cleft palate Function Improved appearance Nutrition Speech Hearing Emotional and psychological development Care and treatment must consider to learn more and find an oral and maxillofacial surgeon near you. Visit MyOMS.org Source: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, www.MyOMS.org This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery A team of healthcare specialists Oral and maxillofacial surgeons play an important role in the carefully orchestrated, multiple-stage correctional plan. A cleft palate can be on one or both sides of the roof of the mouth and may go the full length of the palate. The goal of these surgeries is to restore the jaw and facial structures, leading to normal function and improved appearance. Children born with cleft lip usually have surgery between 6 and 12 weeks of age. 6 – 12 weeks 6 – 12 months Those with cleft palates often require multiple surgeries over many years, usually starting between 6 and 12 months old. 1 in 600 A cleft lip or cleft palate is a physical defect that occurs in 1 in every 600 live births.
Transcript of 17 cleft lip palate surgery - aaoms.org · A cleft palate can be on one or both sides of the roof...
Cleft lip
Cleft palate
Function Improvedappearance
Nutrition Speech Hearing Emotional andpsychologicaldevelopment
Care and treatment must consider
to learn more and find an oral and maxillofacial surgeon near you.Visit MyOMS.org
Source: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, www.MyOMS.orgThis information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
A team of healthcare specialistsOral and maxillofacial surgeons play an important role in thecarefully orchestrated, multiple-stage correctional plan.
A cleft palate can be on one or both sides of the roofof the mouth and may go the full length of the palate.
The goal of these surgeries is to restore the jaw and facialstructures, leading to normal function and improved appearance.
Children born with cleft lip usually havesurgery between 6 and 12 weeks of age.
6 – 12 weeks 6 – 12 monthsThose with cleft palates often require multiple surgeriesover many years, usually starting between 6 and 12 months old.
1 in 600 A cleft lip or cleft palate isa physical defect that occursin 1 in every 600 live births.
