Craniofacial characteristics and velopharyngeal function in cleft lip/palate children with and without adenoidectomy

2002 ◽  
Vol 259 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pulkkinen ◽  
Reijo Ranta ◽  
Arja Heliövaara ◽  
Marja-Leena Haapanen
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate ◽  
Velopharyngeal Function ◽  
Craniofacial Characteristics

Association between velopharyngeal function and dental-consonant misarticulations in children with cleft lip/palate

2001 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pulkkinen ◽  
M.-L. Haapanen ◽  
J. Laitinen ◽  
M. Paaso ◽  
R. Ranta
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate ◽  
Velopharyngeal Function

Velopharyngeal Function in Nonsyndromic Cleft Palate: Relevance of Surgical Technique, Age at Repair, and Cleft Type

1998 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen M. Marrinan ◽  
Richard A. Labrie ◽  
John B. Mulliken
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Muscle Complex ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate ◽  
Pharyngeal Flap ◽  
Velopharyngeal Function ◽  
Repair Group

Objective The goal of this study was to determine the relative importance of surgical technique, age at repair, and cleft type for velopharyngeal function. Design This was a retrospective study of patients operated on by two surgeons using different techniques (von Langenbeck and Veau-Wardill-Kilner [VY]) at Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. Patients We included 228 patients who were at least 4 years of age at the time of review. Patients with identifiable syndromes, nonsyndromic Robin sequence, central nervous system disorders, communicatively significant hearing loss, and inadequate speech data were excluded. Main Outcome Measure Need for a pharyngeal flap was the measure of outcome. Results Pharyngeal flap was necessary in 14% of von Langenbeck and 15% of VY repaired patients. There was a significant linear association (p = .025) between age at repair and velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Patients with an attached vomer, soft cleft palate (SCP), and unilateral cleft lip/palate (UCLP) had a 10% flap rate, whereas those with an unattached vomer, hard/soft cleft palate (HSCP), and bilateral cleft lip/palate (BCLP) had a 23% flap rate (p = .03). Age at repair was critical for the unattached-vomer group (p = .03) but was not statistically significant for the attached-vomer group (p = .52). Conclusions Surgical technique was not a significant variable either in aggregate or for the Veau types. Patients in the earliest repair group (8-10 months) were the least likely to require a pharyngeal flap. Early repair was more critical for HSCP and BCLP patients. There was no correlation between velopharyngeal insufficiency and Veau hierarchy. The attached vomer/levator muscle complex may be a more important predictor of surgical success than the anatomic extent of cleft.

scholarly journals Advantages of using toothpaste containing propolis and plant oils for gingivitis prevention and oral cavity hygiene in cleft lip/palate patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 111992
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Machorowska-Pieniążek ◽  
Tadeusz Morawiec ◽  
Marcin Olek ◽  
Anna Mertas ◽  
David Aebisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Plant Oils ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate

scholarly journals Isoform-Specific Roles of Mutant p63 in Human Diseases

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 536
Author(s):  
Christian Osterburg ◽  
Susanne Osterburg ◽  
Huiqing Zhou ◽  
Caterina Missero ◽  
Volker Dötsch
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Ectodermal Dysplasia ◽  
Skin Development ◽  
Disease Mechanisms ◽  
Skin Fragility ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Functional Consequences ◽  
Development And Differentiation

The p63 gene encodes a master regulator of epidermal commitment, development, and differentiation. Heterozygous mutations in the DNA binding domain cause Ectrodactyly, Ectodermal Dysplasia, characterized by limb deformation, cleft lip/palate, and ectodermal dysplasia while mutations in in the C-terminal domain of the α-isoform cause Ankyloblepharon-Ectodermal defects-Cleft lip/palate (AEC) syndrome, a life-threatening disorder characterized by skin fragility, severe, long-lasting skin erosions, and cleft lip/palate. The molecular disease mechanisms of these syndromes have recently become elucidated and have enhanced our understanding of the role of p63 in epidermal development. Here we review the molecular cause and functional consequences of these p63-mutations for skin development and discuss the consequences of p63 mutations for female fertility.

Perceptual Speech Outcomes After Early Primary Palatal Repair in Ugandan Patients With Cleft Palate

2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562098024
Author(s):  
Kim Bettens ◽  
Laura Bruneel ◽  
Cassandra Alighieri ◽  
Daniel Sseremba ◽  
Duncan Musasizib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Early Primary ◽  
Velopharyngeal Function ◽  
Normal Speech

Objective: To provide speech outcomes of English-speaking Ugandan patients with a cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP±L). Design: Prospective case–control study. Setting: Referral hospital for patients with cleft lip and palate in Uganda. Participants: Twenty-four English-speaking Ugandan children with a CP±L (15 boys, 9 girls, mean 8.4 years) who received palatal closure prior to 6 months of age and an age- and gender-matched control group of Ugandan children without cleft palate. Interventions: Comparison of speech outcomes of the patient and control group. Main Outcome Measures: Perceptual speech outcomes including articulation, resonance, speech understandability and acceptability, and velopharyngeal composite score (VPC-sum). Information regarding speech therapy, fistula rate, and secondary surgery. Results: Normal speech understandability was observed in 42% of the patients, and 38% were judged with normal speech acceptability. Only 16% showed compensatory articulation. Acceptable resonance was found in 71%, and 75% of the patients were judged perceptually to present with competent velopharyngeal function based on the VPC-sum. Additional speech intervention was recommended in 25% of the patients. Statistically significant differences for all these variables were still observed with the control children ( P < .05). Conclusions: Overall, acceptable speech outcomes were found after early primary palatal closure. Comparable or even better results were found in comparison with international benchmarks, especially regarding the presence of compensatory articulation. Whether this approach is transferable to Western countries is the subject for further research.

scholarly journals Alveolar cleft and maximum cleft width as predictors for difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamal A. Abdelhameed ◽  
Wael A. Ghanem ◽  
Simon H. Armanios ◽  
Tamer Nabil Abdelrahman
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Difficult Laryngoscopy ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Pediatric Airway ◽  
Alveolar Cleft ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate ◽  
Width Measurements

Abstract Background Cleft lip and palate is one of the commonest congenital anomalies, which have an impact on feeding, speech, and dental development away from the significant psychosocial sequel. Early surgical repair aims to restore appearance and function, and the modern techniques can leave many defects undetectable. Therefore, the anesthetic challenge facing the pediatric airway with such abnormalities is still of a great impact. The aim of our study among 189 patients enrolled is to correlate alveolar gap and maximum cleft width measurements as predictors of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in infants with unilateral complete cleft lip/palate aging from 1 to 6 months. As a secondary outcome, their weight is to be correlated too as another parameter. Results The alveolar gap and maximum cleft width are both of equal high predictive power (p value ≤ 0.001) with 100% sensitivity for both and specificity of 76.10% and 82.39% respectively, with a cut off value of ≤ 10 mm and 11 mm for these dimensions respectively, and odds ratio of incidence of difficult intubation is 4.18 and 5.68 respectively, while body weight ≤ 5.75 kg has an odds ratio of 2.32. Conclusion Alveolar cleft and maximum cleft width can be used as predictors for anticipation of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation infant patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate, while body weight ≤ 5.75 kg increases the risk more than twice.

A novel H208DTP63mutation in a familial case of ectrodactyly–ectodermal dysplasia–cleft lip/palate syndrome without clefting

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. e726-e728 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Sorasio ◽  
E. Biamino ◽  
E. Garelli ◽  
G. B. Ferrero ◽  
M. C. Silengo
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Familial Case ◽  
Cleft Lip Palate
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