Centre ‐level variation in speech outcome and interventions, and factors associated with poor speech outcomes in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care UK study. Part 4

ConclusionsWithin the centralized service there is centre‐level variation in secondary speech surgery, intervention and speech outcomes. These findings support the importance of early management of fistulae, effective management of velopharyngeal insufficiency and hearing impairment, and most importantly speech intervention in the preschool years. Parental concern about speech is a good indicator of speech status.

Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research - June 29, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: D. Sell, L. Southby, Y. Wren, A. K. Wills, A. Hall, O. Mahmoud, A. Waylen, J. R. Sandy, A. R. Ness Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research