Cleft palate

-result from failure of fusion of 2 palatine process

Development of palate:

Types:

Effects of cleft palate:

1.swallowing
2.unable to make consonant like B,D,P,K,T
3.upper lateral incisor may be smaller,maxilla tend to be smaller,teeth are
crowded
4.acute and chronic hearing problem
Cleft palate repair:
1.timing-one and half years
2.types:mucoperiosteal flaps
Management:
-multidisciplinary approach eg plastic surgery,orthodontics,speech pathology
-feeding device