Cleft Lip and Palate: The Unsolicited Streak

Volume 4 - Issue 5

Chritson¹, Sibgatullah², Jayesh³, Karthik D Yadav⁴* and Aklanta Kumar Gogoi⁵

Received: October 08, 2020;   Published: October 16, 2020

DOI: 10.32474/IPDOAJ.2020.04.000198

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Abstract

Cleft palate is the third most common congenital deformity subsequent to clubfoot and the cleft lip. It may be either unilateral or bilateral and is either complete or incomplete. A multidisciplinary team approach is important to accomplish the various façades pretentiously observed by orofacial cleft. The optimum time of surgical repair is based on the surgeon’s preference, anesthetic risks, co-morbid congenital anomalies, and the apparent psychological impact on the family. Most surgeons repair the cleft lip around 10–12 weeks of age. Cleft palate and lip need early care and attention with a long-term follow-up which requires a team approach involving many specialties.

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