Dentofacial Characteristics Of Malay Patients With Repaired Cleft Lip And Palate In Kelantan [RD524. B138 2005 f rb].

Abstract

Rekahan bibir dan lelangit (CLP) adalah suatu kecacatan kongenital muka yang sering ditemui. Pesakit CLP mengalami masalah makan, bernafas, infeksi telinga tengah, masalah psikososial dan lain-lain. Rawatannya memerlukan penglibatan pelbagai disiplin yang bermula dari hari pertama dilahirkan dan berterusan hingga peringkat umur 20 ke 21 tahun. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common congenital facial defect. Patients with CLP suffer from feeding, breathing, middle ear infections as well as psychosocial and other problems. The treatment requires interventions from multiple disciplines which start from the first day of life and continue up to the age of 20 to 21 years.