PMID: 5173244Jun 1, 1971Paper

Submucous cleft palate

Birth Defects Original Article Series
J M StewartR Lagace

Abstract

Over 10,000 school children were screened for palatal abnormalities. Nine submucous clefts of the palate were detected, an incidence of 1 : 1,200. Speech defects, ear problems and hearing loss were found as complications in 55% of 50 submucous cleft palate patients studied in detail. Complications were less common (45%) if the palatal abnormality was an isolated defect. Proper management of submucous cleft palate depends upon knowledge of its incidence and natural history.

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