Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate – Alternative Treatments

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In certain cases where cleft palates are repaired, but patients are still having issues, there are appliances that can be used. This will be formed either by an oral surgeon or again the group of speech and swallow specialists. The oral appliances can be used to close off a fistula by putting it in the mouth or to push the palate slightly posterior. There’s a large, a number of things that it can be used for.