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Treatment for Cleft Lip / Palate
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Bilateral Post-op |
Unilateral Pre-op |
Unilateral Post-op |
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Different forms of Clefts
A child may be born with a cleft lip, a complete or incomplete cleft palate or both. There are different forms of clefts.
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Submucous Cleft Palate – there is a separation of the palate muscles that is covered with skin.
- Mircoform Cleft Lip – there is skin covering the separation of the lip muscles. Usually a Mircoform Cleft Lip is obvious when a child smiles or a notch is present.
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Repair of Cleft Lips and Palates
It requires long-term management depending on the severity and type of the deformity. The management can be categorised as such:
- Pre-surgical orthodontic preparation at birth – Nasoalveolor Moulding (NAM)
- Lip surgery performed at 3- 6 months old
- Palatal closure performed at 6-12 months old
- Speech surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency performed at 5 years old
- Alveolar bone grafting performed at 8-11 years old
- Maxillary advancement performed at 15-16 years old
- Secondary soft tissue surgery and/or rhinoplasty performed at 18 years old
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Who it is for
All patients with clefts regardless of age and sex. |
Our treatment centre
KK Cleft and Craniofacial Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) |
The KKH Advantage
First Centre
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| We are the first and only dedicated Cleft and Craniofacial Centre in Southeast Asia with a full range of specialist disciplines needed to provide comprehensive management of cleft conditions. |
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Dedicated Centre
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We offer multidisciplinary services in one location. Services offered include
- Cleft lip, cleft palate and craniofacial evaluation
- Advanced surgical services (facial plastic, craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery)
- Feeding/nutritional assessment and airway management
- Prenatal counseling
- Speech evaluation and special speech studies for cleft-related problems
- Otolaryngology management
- Orthodontic and pedodontic management
- Genetics management
- Nursing care management
- Psychological evaluation and management
- Financial assistance programme
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Proven Expertise
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| Our team is recognised internationally. We are listed with the prestigious American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. We have vast experience and are dedicated to advancing cleft management in Singapore and Asia. The team actively participates in research, training and education. |
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Multidisciplinary Care and Parental Support
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| Our team works closely with other medical disciplines (genetics, ENT, paediatric medicine) to ensure that our patients receive the best possible treatment outcomes. We also have different parent support groups to provide emotional and financial support. |
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Call our 24-hr hotline:
+65 6326 5656 |
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