Children with
cleft lips usually undergo a series of surgeries during their childhood - the amount required may depend on the severity of the
cleft.
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The mother or the father can pass on genes that cause clefting, either alone or as part of a genetic syndrome that includes a
cleft lip or
cleft palate as one of its signs.
He explained that there is no reliable known cause for
cleft lips and palate, but the environment and genetics, are sometimes attributed as a causative factor.
This procedure was performed at the same time as surgery to correct the
cleft lip (cheiloplasty).
Fogh-Anderson [8] reported that siblings of patients with
cleft lip and palate have an increased incidence of
cleft lip and palate, but not isolated
cleft palate; conversely, siblings of patients with
cleft palate have an increased frequency of
cleft palate but not of
cleft lip and palate.
The medical procedure and speech therapy are life-changing, as having a
cleft lip and/or palate can affect a child's ability to speak, eat and breathe.
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Cleft palates are more common among females, whereas the
cleft lip and palate are more common among males."
She said it was her pride to continue the mission of her late husband Dr Akhtar Rehman who had devoted whole his life to help the
cleft lip and palate patients to have a normal life, getting the ability to speak, eat and hear.
The ICLAPA also offers services, such as instructing mothers as how to feed newborns with
cleft lips and
cleft palate, besides providing speech therapy and dental treatment of patients.
She cited the case of a 64-year-old woman in China whose double
cleft were closed by surgeons.
As a part of its CSR initiative, Bajaj Finserv supports Smile Train, the world's largest
cleft charity, in treating children born with
cleft lips and palates through reconstructive surgeries since the year 2014.
Despite ongoing scientific debate on treatment of oro facial clefting, varying treatment schemes and surgical techniques are still being used by different
cleft care teams.
About 1,300 Kenyan babies born every year with
cleft palate cannot benefit from the NHIF cover because the condition is congenital.