Tongue swelling in a child after cleft palate surgery.

A Rare Case of Epignathus Combined with Soft Cleft Palate, Bifida Tongue, and Lingual Lipoma

Congenital tumors of the oral cavity are not common.Teratoids are the most common tumors, and in rare cases are associated with cleft soft palate. In this paper a rare case of Epignathus with cleft soft palate, bifida tongue, jaw malocclusion, tongue lipoma, Hypertelorism and low-set ears has been presented. A female infant with a large mass covered with skin and hair arising from hard palate, ...

Effects of Tongue Plate on the Nasomaxillary Complex of Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Background and aim: Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common orofacial abnormalities. Patients with these deformities commonly present with midface deficiency and need challenging treatment modalities that focus on improving the position of the maxilla. Tongue plate appliance is an intraoral device that has shown promising results in the treatment of growing patients with maxillary ...

Prevalence of Associated Anomalies in Cleft Lip and/or Palate Patients

Introduction: Orofacial clefts are among the most common congenital anomalies. Patients presenting with orofacial clefts often require surgery or other complex procedures. A cleft lip or palate can be a single anomaly or a part of multiple congenital anomalies. The reported prevalence of cleft disease and associated anomalies varies widely across the literature, and is dependent on the diagnost...

A Novel Tool to Prevent Endotracheal Tube Compression in Cleft Palate Surgery

بررسی میزان بروز فیستول در بیماران تحت عمل ترمیم شکاف کام در بیمارستان بوعلی ساری 1383-1376

Background and purpose : Cleft palate is a common facial anomaly that is shown by free communication between mouse and nose and involves whole or part of palate apparatus. It comprises 2/3 of facial anomalies and causes difficulties in nutrition, speech, growth of teeth and hearing. Several procedures have been described for treatment of this anomaly. Post operation complications include: ble...