Cleft Lip And Palate Unit

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE 

Cleft lip and cleft palate, also known as orofacial cleft, is a group of conditions that includes cleft lip, cleft palate, and both together. Cleft lip and palate occur in about 1 to 2 per 1000 births in the developed world. A cleft lip is about twice as common in males as females, while a cleft palate without a cleft lip is more common in females.

In this unit, we provide counseling services to families who have children with cleft lip and palate since pregnancy. Services are carried out to prevent developmental language delays/disorders and to treat speech-related problems in this population.

The articulatory structures such as lips, hard palate, soft palate, teeth, and nose may be affected which may cause diminished communication skills. On the other hand, resonance disorders like hypernasality, hyponasality, nasal emission, etc. can also be observed in this group. Speech and language therapists are the major members of the team that manage resonance disorders. The success of speech therapy in cleft lip and palate depends on multidisciplinary teamwork consisting of plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, orthodontists, audiologists, psychologists, and speech and language therapists.

For clinical evaluation, intervention sessions or more information, please apply to our Secretariat of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy.

Department Secretary: Yeliz ŞEN

Contact Number: 0312 216 26 24

https://sbf-dkt.gazi.edu.tr/view/page/278972