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General & SystemicModerate
Cleft Lip and Palate
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · General & Systemic
Moderate
Severity
Uncommon — affects approximately 1 in 700 live births globally, varying by region and ethnicity
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment involves staged surgical repair
- 2typically beginning with lip repair in early infancy followed by palate repair
- 3performed by a specialized craniofacial surgical team. Ongoing multidisciplinary care including speech therapy
- 4orthodontic treatment
- 5and management of hearing through ear tube placement is often needed through childhood. Additional surgeries may be required later to refine the lip and nose appearance or address bone grafting needs for dental development.
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