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A birth deformity of the upper lip in which a complete or partial cleft or separation is seen in the upper lip. One-third of cases are thought to be inherited.
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- Obstructed breathing
- May cause difficulty with swallowing
- Quality of sounds affected
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- The complete cleft palate is obvious.
- The incomplete cleft may require feeling the roof of the mouth for the absence of bone.
- A split uvula (the "punching bag" object in the back of the throat) may suggest an incomplete cleft palate.
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- Airway management may be necessary in severe cases.
- The baby may need to be fed with a feeding tube until corrective surgery can be done.
- Speech therapy and dental care may be necessary for normal speech.
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- Food and saliva may be inhaled and cause a pneumonia.
- An incomplete cleft palate may be missed until the child starts talking with a hypernasal speech.
- Frequent ear infections in childhood are common.
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- Genetic counseling for those with a family history
- Prenatal vitamins with folic acid may be preventive.
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