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Method of Studying Palatal Fusion using Static Organ Culture
Published on: September 19, 2015
[Cleft lip and palate : One of the most frequent congenital malformations]
Günter Lauer1, Winnie Pradel2, Cahit Birdir3,4
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland. guenter.lauer@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
Abstract:
With a frequency of 1 per 500 live births, a cleft lip and palate is one of the most frequent congenital malformations. Untreated, it leads to disturbances in feeding, speech, hearing, tooth position and esthetics. A multifactorial genesis is assumed. The fusion of the different facial processes takes place in the first 3 months of pregnancy and a cleft can develop during this time. Surgical treatment includes the early anatomical and functional restoration of the affected structures within the first year of life in order to enable normal intake of food, articulation, nasal breathing and middle ear ventilation. Breastfeeding is possible in children with a cleft formation but alternative feeding methods, such as finger feeding, often have to be used. In addition to the surgery for primary closure of the cleft, otorhinolaryngological (ENT) interventions, speech therapy, orthodontic treatment as well as other surgical interventions are part of the interdisciplinary treatment concept.
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