Abstract
Congenital cleft palate is one of the most common birth defects in the craniofacial region. Patients with cleft palate may experience maxillary growth retardation as well as dysfunctions in speech and feeding. Over the past centuries, management of cleft palate has evolved from simple closure of the cleft, although now surgical reconstruction of the palatal structures is one of the most important treatment steps. The optimal palatoplasty should achieve velopharyngeal competence (VPC) in order to develop normal speech, while causing the least growth disturbance to the maxilla and occlusion. This requires not only the closure of the cleft, but also restoration of palatal functions.
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Li, Y., Tian, W. (2013). Biological Basis and Geometry in Cleft Palate Repair. In: Shi, B., Sommerlad, B.C. (eds) Cleft Lip and Palate Primary Repair. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38382-3_13
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