Cleft Palate Hole In Roof Of Mouth

A palatal obturator may be used in cases of a deficiency in tissue when a remaining opening in the palate occurs.

Cleft palate hole in roof of mouth.

This information sheet from great ormond street hospital gosh explains the symptoms causes and treatment of cleft palate and where to get help. When cleft palate occurs the uvula is usually split. The size of the cleft palate varies from child to child some children may only have a tiny notch whereas in others the cleft may stretch from the front of the mouth to the back. When i tell people about my cleft palate they look at my now flawless grin with awe and say wow i would have never known i laugh politely.

Cleft palate is a hole in the roof of the mouth that is present at birth. This leaves a hole between the nose and the mouth. Early in the development of the baby inside the mother the left and right sides of the face and the roof of the mouth join together or fuse. Sometimes the two sides do not fuse correctly leaving an opening or cleft in the palate.

A cleft palate pal it is when a baby is born with an opening a cleft in the roof of the mouth. In simpler terms a palatal obturator covers any fistulas or holes in the roof of the mouth that lead to the nasal cavity providing the wearer with a plastic acrylic removable roof of the mouth which aids in speech eating and proper air flow. Palatal obturators are not to be confused with palatal lifts or other prosthetic devices. The hole in the roof of the mouth caused by a cleft connects the mouth directly to the inside of the nose.