Cleft lip and palate are the common serious congenital anomalies to after the orofacial region. Because of the location, they are deformities that involve the dental specialities throughout their protracted course of treatment.
The porblems encountered in rehabilitation of patients with cleft deformities are unique.
Treatment must address patient appearance, speech, hearing, mastication and deglutition.
@ES The authors obtained results that pediatric dentist;s role as follows:
@EN 1. During the neonatal period, pediatric dentist should recommend the special milk bottle with long extension tube or Hotz appliance.
2. For preoperative correction and diminution of severity of facial deformity, pediatric dentist have applied orthopedic appliance and nasal retainer.
3. As primary teeth erupt, the preventive and restorative needs of cleft lip and palate child must be managed by pediatric dentist.
4. Orthopedic treatment during primary dentition consists of repositioning maxillary segments or correcting dental cross-bites in attempt to allow the dentition to develop in a normal relationship and during mixed dentition stage, orthodontic
treatment
consists of segment alignment and correction of traumatic occlusion.
5. Orthodontic treatments for permanent dentition require fixed type applinance.
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