Cleft lip and palate are openings or splits in the upper lip or roof of the mouth palate. Genetic and environmental factors in human cleft lip and palate abstract vieira a. The opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. Clefts of the lip and palate can be repaired with surgery. A unique feature of the book is that it largely consists of longitudinal facial and palatal growth studies of dental casts, photographs, panorexes, and cephalographs from birth to adolescence.
The cleft lip and palate clp is the second most common congenital anomaly in. A parents guide to early speechlanguage development and treatment by mary a. Cleft lip and palate childrens hospital of philadelphia. Cleft lip and cleft palate, also known as orofacial cleft, is a group of conditions that includes cleft lip, cleft palate, and both together. We do not give out medical advice or recommend any particular team, doctor, hospital, health care. Cleft lip and palate table of contents karger publishers. Online bookshops list various books about cleft lip and palate issues, some. Slps who work with children with cleft palate have extra training to recognize and treat specific problems caused by a cleft palate. Speechlanguage therapy for children with cleft palate. A child can be born with a cleft lip, cleft palate, or both. Quality of life in adolescents with cleft lip and palate intechopen. A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth contains an opening into the nose. It happens when the roof of the babys mouth palate doesnt develop normally during pregnancy, leaving an opening cleft.
The mcmaster childrens hospital cleft lip and palate team. Allie ekblads ava the brava, cleft lip and palate story book for kids. At the children s hospital of philadelphia, children with cleft lip and cleft palate receive coordinated care through our cleft lip and palate program. These books are provided free of charge for families and cleft teams to make sure they re. The multidisciplinary program brings together plastic surgeons, pediatricians, orthodontists and other specialists in order to provide the most comprehensive care for your child. Cleft lip and palate resource handbook childrens healthcare of. This book helps children realize that many other children just like them have to. These books are provided free of charge for families and cleft teams to make sure theyre. Thank you to the author, kate gaynor, for providing this childrens level literature. It was reprinted with permission from nottingham childrens hospital.
The childrens center for cleft and craniofacial disorders is located on the second floor of the. Children born with a cleft palate may need speechlanguage therapy to help with problems such as. Parents overestimated their childrens quality of life in terms of family. A guide for families of children with cleft lip and palate hamilton. With the help of her friend, fay, katie visits other children around the world who play different musical instruments, and who also have cleft lips and palates. Cleft lip and palate may be the only birth defects, or they may happen with other defects. Turn to this book for familyfriendly guidance and support for young children with clefts cleft lip, cleft palate, and cleft lip palate one of the most commonly occurring birth defects. Turn to this book for familyfriendly guidance and support for young children with cleftscleft lip, cleft palate. It can help you learn more about your childs cleft lip and palate. A cleft lip contains an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose.