Cleft Palate
Hailey Schwanz
What is a Cleft Palate?
A cleft palate is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth that occurs within the first three months of pregnancy.
Causes
No single cause has been identified, but some risk factors are smoking during pregnancy, the mother having diabetes, the use of certain medication, and poor parental heath
Testing & Treatment
Testing: usually seen at birth but in some cases it has been seen in an ultra sound.
Treatment: surgery to repair in the first 18 months of life
Life outlook & complications
Life Outlook: Because of the cleft palate or lip most people find it hard to eat and speak properly
complications: Because of the cleft palate people have hearing problems. they are most likely to get ear aches, and in some cases they have permanet hearing loss.
Work Cited
"Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1997. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
"Birth Defects." Facts about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate. CDC, 20 Oct. 2014. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.