Speech And Reso Intervention Flashcards
Who are the members of the CLAP Team?
- Plastic surgeon
- Oral/maxillofacial surgeon
- Craniofacial surgeon
- Nurse
- Social Worker
- Psychologist
- Audiologist
- Otolaryngologist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Pediatric Dentist
- Orthodontist
- Prosthodontist
- Geneticist
- Pediatrician
- Pulmonologist
What does a plastic surgeon do?
- Surgical repair of the lip and palate
- Surgical reconstruction of facial and cranial anomalies
- Surgery for correction of VPI
- Plastic surgeons may also perform bone grafts, orthodontic surgery on jaws.
What is the aim of plastic surgery in terms of CLAP management?
** Repair the structural defects ** so there is improvement in the patient’s overall facial aesthetics, function, and speech.
This usually does the bone graft (to the alveolar cleft) and performs orthodontic surgeries to normalize occlusion (bet mandibular & maxillary arches)–maxillary advancement and mandibular setback. Who is this?
Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon
What does a craniofacial surgeon do?
Craniofacial surgery is a subspecialty of both oral/maxillofacial and plastic surgery. The role of this surgeon is to correct the congenital deformities of the head, skull, face, neck, jaws, and associated structures.
What is the role of a nurse?
- Assesses the child’s overall physical development. They determine whether the child is growing normally or is in good general health.
- Assists the family in developing compensatory feeding techniques
- Usually the one who counsels the family regarding surgical procedures and answers their specific questions.
What does a social worker do?
- Helps families deal with the challenges they experience when trying to manage the child’s special needs.
- May be the one to coordinate appointments and assist families in dealing with insurance or other funding sources.
- May help the family manage their stress and emotional reactions.
What does a psychologist do?
- Assesses the patient’s psychosocial needs
- Assists the patient and family in dealing with medical, social, emotional challenges
- Assists the physician in determining the emotional preparedness of the patient for surgical procedures.
What does an audiologist do?
- Work with otolaryngologists (ENT doctor) in monitoring hearing and middle ear function.
- Patients with craniofacial anomalies → at high risk for structural anomalies, middle ear disease, and hearing loss
- Tests the patient’s hearing and middle ear function
What does an otolaryngologist do?
- Aka ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist
- Monitors middle ear function and hearing– treats middle ear disease
- Also manages upper airway obstruction (for Pierre Robin sequence)
- Assesses structural aspects of the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasal cavity, and upper airway
-Some ENTs perform nasopharyngoscopy evaluation, do surgeries for VPI, and do surgeries for nasal and oral repairs
What is the role of an SLP in the CLAP team?
- Counsels parents regarding what to expect with communication development
- Evaluates feeding and swallowing, speech, language, resonance, and VP function
- Provides therapy for communication problems and disorders of feeding and swallowing
- Some SLPs perform nasopharyngoscopy evaluations
What is the role of the dentist in the CLAP team?
Responsible for the general care of the child’s teeth –prevention and treatment of tooth decay
- ensures child develops good oral habits of good oral hygiene, protects and preserves even the primary teeth because they act as placeholders for permanent teeth, improves early (primary dentition stage) - - malocclusion → moving maxillary segments thru palatal expansion
- May be involved in the management of misaligned cleft segments prior to lip closure
What is the role of an orthodontist?
Responsible for: aligning misplaced teeth, correcting dental and skeletal malocclusion.
Works to normalize jaw relationships–to achieve normal dental function and to improve facial and dental aesthetics
What does a prosthodontist do?
Involved with the restoration of natural teeth or replacement of missing teeth
- Develops devices to replace or improve the appearance of oral and facial structures that cannot be adequately improved with surgery dental care
- Can manufacture and fit devices to assist with VP closure if surgery is not an option
Aka dysmorphologist. Responsible for assessing patients with a history of cleft, VP dysfunction, and craniofacial anomalies for a pattern that indicates a known syndrome or cause. He/she also counsels the family regarding diagnosis, recurrence risk, prognosis (if a syndrome is identified)
Geneticists
What is the role of a pediatrician in the CLAP management?
- Responsible for assessing the patient’s overall medical health, growth, and development
- Determines whether there are other related/unrelated conditions that must be addressed, particularly those that can affect plans for surgical intervention
This allied health professional evaluates and monitors the patient’s airway and sleep–many children with cleft and craniofacial anomalies have airway issues and sleep problems. If obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is suspected, this professional will order a sleep study
Pulmonologist
What are the surgical managements for CLAP?
- Cleft lip repair (cheiloplasty)
- Cleft palate repair (palatoplasty)
- Oronasal fistula repair
- Surgery for VP insufficiency/incompetence
What is a velum?
Soft palate
The velum separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
What is a fistula?
It is an abnormal opening; hole
Meaning of unilateral and bilateral
Unilateral: one side
Bilateral: two sides
What is VP insufficiency?
Soft palate is too short
What does it mean if the patient has VP incompetence?
The soft palate or velum is not short, but not functioning well (neurological impairment)
What is the goal of cheiloplasty? What is minimized? Why?
- The goal is to bring together the skin, muscle, and mucous membrane
- Achieve symmetry: nostrils and cupid’s bow
- Minimize scarring (scarred/tight upper lip may have a detrimental effect on maxilla growth)
What is the goal of palatoplasty? What is its purpose?
- To close of the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
- For feeding, middle ear function, and speech
The timing for cheiloplasty is? What is the 10s rule?
3-6 months old
-10 weeks
-10 pounds
-10 grams of hemoglobin
What is the timing for palatoplasty?
- Early: 6-15 months
- Late: 15-24 months
What is intentional fistula?
- Deliberately left in the alveolus to allow anterior facial growth without restriction
What is an unintentional fistula? What can it cause?
- Occurs when palate fails to heal after palatoplasty
- Palatal Fistula
- A palatal fistula can be asymptomatic (does not have any effect) or it can cause NAE, hypernasality, and nasal regurgitation
There are times when surgical correction is not possible thus what is recommended for the patient?
Prosthesis- Obturator
What is VP insufficiency following a palatal repair can be due to:
- Scarring from initial palatoplasty → can shorten the velum → making it impossible to reach the posterior pharyngeal wall during speech → can cause muscular dysfunction too, resulting in poor velar movement
- Cranial base anomalies (e.g., nasopharynx is too deep relative to velum position)
What is pharyngoplasty?
- Procedure of the pharynx is designed to correct VPI
- Goal is to normalize VP closure for speech
How do we assess if the patient has a VPI?
Nasopharyngoscopy or Videofluoroscopy