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Plan
of Treatment
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Age of Child
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What should be done? |
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At
birth
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First consultation with the Cleft Care Team. Assessment of the problem and parents counseling |
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3
- 5
Months |
Cleft lip repair with nose correction |
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12-18
Months |
Cleft palate repair |
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1
- 2
Years
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Hearing check-up to rule out middle ear collection to prevent infection |
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2
- 4
Years
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Close
watch on the development of speech therapy. Regular dental check-up with the pediatric dentist. |
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4
- 6
Years
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Surgery
for speech improvement which is necessary in 10-15% of children after palate operation |
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6
- 12
Years
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Dental
check-up and orthodontic treatment, if necessary, bone graft for the defect in the alveolus at 9 years. |
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Teenage
years |
Surgery of the jaws if there a gross mal-alignment and Rhinoplasty to .improve shape of nose if patient demands |
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Adult
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Genetic counseling. |