Home Page

CLEFT PALATE ORTHOPEDIC MANAGEMENT
From Birth to Adulthood

Treatment of this birth defect condition can begin at birth by providing the newborn with an obturator to help with feeding. Altering the facial segments (pre-surgically) in preparation for lip closure may be elected in special cases.

Early Orthopedic and Orthodontic treatment is provided to help the cleft palate child's face, teeth and jaws develop as normally as possible.

Before

After
Happy Cleft Kids

Extraoral Orthodpedic Device

Intraoral Orthodpedic Device

Before

After
Some cases may require jaw surgery to resolve. We work closely with surgeons to coordinate
the orthodontic, orthopedic, dental, and surgical aspects of treatment.

Go Home

Go Top