Treatment of cleft lip & palate patients is a long journey starts since the patient is diagnosed while in the intrauterine life , till the adulthood . Treatment involves a whole team of many specialists , the orthodontist plays an important role in this journey. In this lecture we will discuss this important role with different treatment modalities
Objectives:
1-Early diagnosis & intervention is mandatory for treating cleft lip & palate patients
2- Getting introduced to the whole team of the treatment
3- The role of the orthodontist in the treatment