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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. The Child is assessed; the parents are informed about the plan of treatment. The mother is counseled regarding Feeding the child and the child Follow up for weight gain |
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3 - 5
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months Cleft lip repair with nose correction |
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12-18
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months Cleft palate repair |
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1 - 2
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years Hearing check-up to rule out middle ear collection to prevent infection |
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2 - 4
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years Close watch on the development of speech therapy. Regular dental check-up with the pediatric dentist. |
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4 - 6
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years Surgery for speech improvement which is necessary in 10-15% of children after palate operation |
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6 - 12
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years 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
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Surgery of the jaws if there a gross malalignment and Rhinoplasty to.improve shape of nose shape if patients demands |
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Adult
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Genetic counseling. |