Guidelines and Recommendation
Guideline for cleft lip and palate team approach management
Society of Cleft Lip and Palate, Chinese Stomatological Association
Published 2024-03-09
Cite as Chin J Stomatol, 2024, 59(3): 221-229. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20240104-00010
Abstract
Cleft lip and palate team approach management refers to the goal of achieving good appearance, normal function and mental health for patients with cleft lip and palate, through multidisciplinary cooperation, jointly formulating treatment plans, using surgical reconstruction as the main method, and performing the most appropriate treatment at the best time point. The team is a multidisciplinary medical team, and at least it is recommended to include oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, pathological phoneticians, and psychological counselors. This guideline was formally applied by the Society of Cleft Lip and Palate and approved by Chinese Stomatological Association in 2019, and was officially released in 2022. This guideline describes the cleft lip and palate team approach management for Chinese, covering the primary and secondary surgical repair for cleft lip, cleft palate, and cleft alveolar, and orthodontic treatment, speech therapy, nursing, psychology, etc.
Key words:
Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Cleft lip and palate; Cleft lip and palate team approach management; Guideline
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