Cleft Palate and ID Flashcards
When does the primary palate form?
6-8 weeks
When does the secondary palate form?
10th week
What are the classifications of clefts?
Unilateral-one side
Bilateral-both side
Complete cleft- opening from the periphery completely through the incisive foramen
Incomplete cleft- only a slight cleft on the periphery or a cleft through to the incisive foramen w/ minimal band or bridge of tissue at some pt along the cleft
Causes of cleft lip and palate
Unknown
Genetic
Environmental
Multifactorial
issues with cleft lip and palate
Feeding difficulties
Otitis media and HL
Speech and Language delay
Dental problems
Cleft team members
Plastic surgeon Pediatrician SLP Audiologist ENT Genetic counselor Nurse practioner Dentist
What are some syndromes associated with cleft lip and palate?
Van der Woude - autosomal dom Opitz- auto dom, x-linked rec. Pierre robin sequence- interference w/ mandible development in 9th week Stickler- auto dom Velocardiofacial- auto Dom FAS
First region inspected when meeting a client face to face.
Impression of face
Evaluation of facial type
Evaluation of facial expression
Then, body type, posture and interpersonal skills
Why do cleft palate children develop more ear infections?
Levator Palatini is not aligned correctly, therefor does not properly pull on eustachian tube to open it up. Ears will remain “plugged” causing infection.
What is the incidence that a second child will have cleft lip/palate if the first child was affected?
Incidence in general pop is about 1:750, it DOUBLES for next child to about 1:375.
What causes cleft palate?
Improper migration of the lateral lip segment in utero. It is a complex process and sometimes malfunctions.
Cleft Palate/Lip and Speech
- velopharyngeal closure problems result in hyper nasal speech.
- recurrent otitis media may cause phonological and articulation problems
- those with cleft lip alone do not typically experience speech problems..
Cleft Palate/Lip and Language
-Recurrent Otitis Media may cause language delays
Cleft Palate/Lip and Language
- Increased risk for HL
- Increased risk for conductive HL if persistent otitis media
- muscles (levator palatini) used to open and close the eustachian tube do not work properly with cleft palate.
Cleft Lip alone-prevalance
Twice as common in males
Cleft Palate alone- prevalance
Twice as common in females