Some of the more recent treatments for Cleft palate include:
Treatments to consider for Cleft palate may include:
Ideal time for cleft palate repair: Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario has changed the way cleft palate surgeries are performed. He suggests that it is best to wait until the child is older to close the gum tissue of cleft palate patients.Surgical timing has been a controversial topic with various cleft centers around the world opting for early closure at about 3-6 months of age. However, Matic, using research complied over the past 20 years has shown that the best time to close the cleft at the alveolus (gum) in patients with either one or two sided clefts is at eight or nine years of age prior to canine tooth eruption. The study represents a significant breakthrough in cleft research involving a sample size of 136 children. Matic and his team were able to look at a large group of children who had the cleft repair performed early, and then compare the group to a large group of children who had the repair performed when they were older. Part one and two of the study looked at bone production and facial growth in unilateral clefts. Part three of the study looked at how the repair affects bone production and facial growth in patients with bilateral clefts.The research is clinically based in terms of looking at how the repairs can be made better in light of current knowledge and past discoveries. Based on the data, the down-side of early closure is much worse than any potential benefits, and repairing the cleft prior to this time (7-9 years) will damage facial growth
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