An approach to the management of children with cleft lip or palate.
A number of the more common problems which may be encountered in the management of children born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate is discussed. Present-day concepts of aetiology, parental counselling and timing of surgery are referred to and contentious aspects of management are mentioned.
D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003817:Dentition; D004435:Eating; D006801:Humans; D010159:Palate / Q000002:abnormalities; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology