3 Things About Having a Cleft Palate That You May Not Know

A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth contains an opening towards the nose. This disorder can lead to a wide range of problems related to feeding, speech, hearing problems as well as frequent ear infections. 

Here are 3 things about having a cleft palate that you may not know:

·        A cleft palate occurs at about 1-2/ 1000 births, in the developed world, being accompanied or not by a cleft lip and also being more common in females.

·        Most cracks are of polygenic and multifactorial origin, with many genetic and environmental factors contributing. Genetic factors cause cleavage in 20% to 50% of cases, and the remaining ones can be attributed to either environmental factors (such as teratogens) or gene-environment interactions. The multifactorial polygenic inheritance model reveals that most individuals will be born without a cleft palate or lip; however, a number of genetic or environmental factors can lead to this problem.

·        Primary surgery to correct the cleft palate is the main method of treatment. In some situations, Parker oral surgery experts substantiate that several secondary plastic surgeries are required for a complete treatment of the malformation. Depending on the severity of the palatoshisis and the pathology associated with the defect, such as difficult eating, other treatment measures may be required.