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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Cleft soft palate
  1. ... make the scar as small as possible. In cleft palate repair, tissue from the back of the mouth (pharynx) may be taken to add tissue to the deficient soft palate (this is called a pharyngeal flap). Occasionally, ...
  2. ... further speech problems as the child develops. In cleft palate repair, your child will have general anesthesia (asleep and not feeling pain). Tissue from the roof of the mouth may be moved over to cover the soft palate. Sometimes a child will need more than ...
  3. ... chap 28. Shaye D, Liu CC, Tollefson TT. Cleft lip and palate: an evidence-based review. Facial Plast Surg Clin ... nlm.nih.gov/26208773/ . Wang TD, Milczuk HA. Cleft lip and palate. In: Flint PW, Francis HW, Haughey BH, et ...
  4. ... to make speech sounds. These changes may include cleft palate and tooth problems. Damage to parts of the ... stomach moving upward ( GERD ) Cancer of the throat Cleft palate or other problems with the palate Conditions that ...
  5. ... with: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome Hallermann-Streiff syndrome Cleft palate Pierre-Robin syndrome Soto syndrome
  6. Symptoms include: Cleft lip or palate Clenched hands (with outer fingers on top of the inner fingers) Close-set eyes -- eyes may actually fuse ...
  7. ... of the jaws or birth defects such as cleft lip and palate may also be reasons for malocclusion. Other causes ...