Cleft lip and palate Flashcards

1
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Prevalence?

A

Most common craniofacial abnormality – 1 in 700 births (approx)
*Approx 30 cases born per year in N.I.

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Different presentations of cleft lip palate?

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Lip only
*Palate only
*Complete unilateral
*Complete bilateral
*Submucous cleft (bifid uvula + nasal speech

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Cleft Lip & Palate: Anatomical Aspects-
what problems does the patient have due to CLP

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Presentation related to abnormal embryology

*Dental problems (alveolus)

*Orthodontic problems

*Speech problems (soft palate)

*Appearance (lip, facial growth)

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Presentation related to abnormal embryology

what structures does cleft lip palate affect?
surgery can?…

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Can affect lip, alveolar process, hard palate, soft palate
*Surgery can (partially) correct disrupted anatomy

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Dental problems (alveolus)

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Missing teeth and supernumerary (extra) teeth- due to disruption of the dental lamina

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Orthodontic problems

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(alveolus, hard palate)
Problems with facial growth

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dont need to know the weeks skip past all this section Development of the face key stages occur between weeks

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7 and 10

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8
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Lateral nasal prominence in week 7 turns into what by week 10

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Nasolacrimal groove

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Medial nasal prominence in week 7 turns to what by week 10

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Philtrum

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10
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What is the intermaxillary segment and what components are there

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Deep part of medial nasal prominences
Labial component
Upper jaw component
Palatal component

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Key embryological features week 6 and week 7

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Nasal septum
Nasal chamber
Primary palate
Palatine shelf
Tongue

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Week 10 what has developed

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Nasal conchae
Fused palatine shelves
Incisive foramen
Uvula

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13
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Cleft palate diagnostic aid

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Pre natal ultrasonic scanning

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14
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Problems for CLP patients immediate?

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Feeding
*Speech development
*Effects of surgery (growth/hearing)
*Dental

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Problems for CLP patients long term?

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Acceptance by peers
*Multiple hospital visits
*20 alveolar cleft
*May need jaw surgery
*Will need orthodontic treatment

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16
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CLP: Early problems (after birth)

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Feeding
Modified teats to bottles
Feeding plate
Nasogastric tube

*Repair of lip
Rule of 10s - 10/52, Hb 10g, 10lbs

17
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Intermediate Problems (until age 10)

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Palate closure (12-18 months)
*To allow speech development

*Speech therapy & hearing testing – ENT

*Dental supervision & treatment

*Family support & counselling
*Alveolar cleft grafting – age 9-10

18
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In order to treat CLP…what must be carried out?

A

Repair of Levator Veli Palatini muscle

19
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What are the Dental Problems?

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Growth restriction in upper jaw
*Bone defect in alveolar process in cleft
*Disruption of the dental lamina
*Distorted (narrow) upper dental arch form

20
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Disruption of dental lamina causes?…

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Missing teeth (“Hypodontia”) – upper lateral incisors
*Extra teeth (“Supernumerary Teeth”)
*Malformed/hypoplastic teeth
*Delayed dental development

21
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Other problems?

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Orthodontic problems

22
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Maxillary Growth
Describe the issue

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*Maxillary Retrognathia (Class III skeletal) aka maxillary growth restriction
*maxilla is underdeveloped

23
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Maxillary growth in terms of surgical?

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Surgical scarring and/or congenital aetiology
*Growth restriction highly correlated with surgical technique: scarring, incisions and denuded bone.
*Can be corrected by surgical maxillary advancement

24
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Alveolar Cleft Grafting (approx age 10)
Describe how

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fill the bony defect
*Allow eruption of the canine tooth
*close any oronasal fistulas
*provide support for the alar base of the nose

25
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What age alveolar cleft grafting

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10

26
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What age pre graft orthodontics

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8/9

27
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Pre graft orthodontics (age 8/9) is the

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Restoration of the normal shape of the upper jaw

28
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Usually involves

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transverse expansion of the upper jaw

*Correction of upper incisors which are behind the bite (class III incisor correction)

29
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Overview of pre graft orthodontics

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On average 6-8 months of treatment with orthodontic appliances (braces)

30
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Class III incisor correction is done by

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Double cantilever Z spring
0.5mm stainlsteel wire

31
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After pre graft ortho ?

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Alveolar bone graft
Followed by
Final phase of orthodontics

32
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Final phase of orthodontics done at age

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12/14 years

33
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Final phase of orthodontics (age 12/14) entails

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Fixed orthodontic appliances 18-24 months
*Extractions may be required
*May need orthognathic surgery if severe maxillary growth restriction
*Replacement of missing teeth
*Bridges
*Dental implants