Importance of Speech Disorders in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients, Assessment of Speech Therapy and Evaluation o Distraction Osteogenesis: Two Case Reports


Nalcaci R., Topbas S., ORHAN M., Doruk C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.22, no.1, pp.45-53, 2009 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.13076/1300-3550-22-1-45
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.45-53
  • Keywords: CLP, Distraction osteogenesis, Speech therapy
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to spotlight on; what should be taken into consideration during and after surgery to prevent and/or to correct speech pathologies of the CLP patients, insufficiency of the treatment without speech therapy, and remarkable changes achieved with speech therapy.