1. Cleft lip and palate: diagnosis and management
- Author
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Simon Van Eeden, Bilal G. Taib, Adnan G Taib, and Andrew C. Swift
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Congenital facial anomaly ,Adolescent ,Cleft Lip ,Audiology ,Affect (psychology) ,Orthognathic Surgical Procedures ,Young Adult ,Social integration ,otorhinolaryngologic diseases ,medicine ,Humans ,Child ,business.industry ,Infant, Newborn ,Disease Management ,Infant ,General Medicine ,Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ,Cleft Palate ,stomatognathic diseases ,Child, Preschool ,business ,Cleft palate surgery ,Psychosocial - Abstract
Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital facial anomaly in children, which can affect appearance, speech, hearing, growth, psychosocial wellbeing and social integration. This article provides an overview of the condition for the benefit of all health-care professionals.
- Published
- 2015