Cleft nose. Form and function.
Clefts of the lip and palate frequently produce nasal deformities that tend to reduce the size of the nasal airway. Surgical correction of nasal, palatal, and pharyngeal structures may compromise breathing further. A significant number of individuals with cleft noses mouthbreathe to some extent because of the high prevalence of airway compromise.
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University of North Carolina Craniofacial Center, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill.
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D011476:Prosthodontics; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012119:Respiration; D013524:Surgical Flaps