Cleft Lip and Palate

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Cleft Lip and Palate

• November 6, 2007

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Prevalence

• 5,000 US infants per year
• 1 in 700 newborns
• Internationally
• Philippines 1 in 300
• Honduras 1 in 500

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Causes

• Genetic
• Environmental

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Risk Factors

• Family History
• Race
• Gender
• Environmental

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Treatment

• Multidisciplinary Craniofacial team
• Surgery
• Additional therapies
• Emerging treatments?

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Impact of Cleft Lip Palate

• Malnutrition
• Ear infections/ hearing loss
• Dental care tooth development

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Impact of Cleft Lip Palate

• Speech difficulties
• Psychosocial challenges

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Role of Psychology

• Varies with age
• Child-specific issues
• Medical
• Social

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UF Craniofacial Camp