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My baby has cleft palate and she is 3 month old , she gets ear infection and keeps rubbing ear, she failed her oae twice, what should we do, my ent said it could be due to cleft palate, we are worried , she does respond to noises by opening eyes, wh

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Visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon regarding treatment for cleft palate. ...  Read More

Cleft palate is a structural abnormality as per my information. I am a parent of 3 months baby boy. Can cleft palate be hereditary even though it is a structural change? Are there any other causes of cleft palate? What if there is no history of cleft palate in the family?

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family history of cleft lip or palate increases a child's risk of developing one. When a baby inherits a cleft-causing gene from either their mother or father, this genetic component – along wit ...  Read More

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I had cleft palate but it is now repaired and I was wondering if when I have my first kiss if that would affect anything or feel weird and if it would be any different than a regular kisser,

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HELLO, DON'T WORRY IT'S LIKE A NORMAL KISS. IT IS BETWEEN TWO. SO NO PROBLEM. NOW WHAT CAN YOUDO, THE THINGS R LIKE THIS. OK ...  Read More

Hello, My Child Yuvaan Was operated for Cleft Palate when he was 9 months old. Now he is 2.5yrs old and doing good. Still we feel he is facing some difficulties in speaking Certain words. So we are looking for a speech therapist who can guide us on this.

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Hello sir, Madam, My baby boy detective with Cleft palate & lip palate one side of the face lip to the nose age is 4days kindly suggest me what to do taking care of him is there any possibility of surgery for converting to a normal condition like other babies 👶 please help me on this 🙏.

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Cleft lip and cleft palate surgery is done free of cost by smile train compaign all over India. But now focus on feeding and weight gain. Visit a pediatrician for proper evaluation and counseling rega ...  Read More

My baby have cleft palate by birth now she is 50 days old ,I want to know about when it will be treat by surgery n what is cost of cleft palate surgery

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Hi, Don't worry it will be cure if possible then send us pictures ...  Read More

My daughter 14 months old had a cleft palate on upper side(inner). Is it advisable to opt for cosmetic surgery at this age.

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Children with cleft palate are treated at very early age. The surgical procedure to be carried out depends on your daughter's physical health as well as some medical tests. The surgery is also done ...  Read More

My 5 months baby girl has got cleft palate. How did she get it, I mean what are the causes of cleft palate? Is there any genetic cause to it? In pregnancy I was taking multivitamins , could they be a cause for cleft palate? Can it be related to hereditary also?

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There are many causes of cleft lip and palate. Problems with genes passed down from 1 or both parents, drugs, viruses, or other toxins can all cause these birth defects. Cleft lip ...  Read More

Baby age 20 month had a cleft palate & drooling (Ptyalism) problem , My q is drooling problem has been solve after palate surgery

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yes,get operated earliest ...  Read More

My new born baby has cleft palate, doctor said the nose and mouth is only partially covered, I am worried if this is an issue, is corrective surgery needed or will it get cured with age? Is there any risk of baby asphyxiating?

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Please consult with pediatrician Urgently need proper feeding technique or some feeder Eventually need surgery ...  Read More

New born baby having cleft palate with pirreh robin syndrome plz suggest treatment And more question in 5 th month pregnent Tiff Scan done. In tiffa scan claft palate detect or not plz clarify because some radiologist tell it will detect and some peoples say it is difficult to find out. Plz clarify

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Depends on radiologist. Its Probably Treacher Collins syndrome ...  Read More

Hello doctor, My wife is 22 weeks pregnant, The gynecologist suggested scan at 22 weeks, TIFFA scan done today, we saw ( pre-maxillary triangle seen, no e/o cleft lip/palate) in the report, I got doubts and searched on Google it said as report baby will be born with cleft lip, we are very worried about that report doctor, Can you tell me if there

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Please consult for proper discussion. ...  Read More

Please tell some Best cleft palate surgeon in India.baby birth defect with soft cleft palate .age is four months. Thanks for the help

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Meet any pediatrician surgeon or plastic surgeon. There are many good centres in India. Some are doing for free also. Take their opinion. They will guide you. ...  Read More

My daughter was diagnosed with soft cleft palate and undergone surgery at age of 9 month in October 2017. Cleft palate is healed but I observed now little mass in oral cavity and also she has not clear speech still. Need to consult paediatric surgeon pls suggest

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Hi, You have to consult Paed. Surgeon for the mass. Did you get a hearing test done for your baby ...  Read More

I need to know whether can I use specialised bottle for my baby for feeding. And her weight is 4.2 at her 2months 16 days whether she is correctly gaining her weight. Her birth weight is 3.1 reduced to 2.75 then she gained. She is taking 60 ml at a strech for two hours onces or one hour onces . Is she taking normal feed is it ok to her? When I need

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She is gaining weight normally. Continue with monitoring weight and feeding under guidance of a pediatrician. Besides, look for immunizations too. ...  Read More

My uncle have oral submucous fibrosis since 6 months.... Kindly suggest me treatment of oral submucous fibrosis😊😊

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If he has good mouth opening, he needs to follow guidelines below. If mouth opening is inadequate to properly eat, clean mouth or to examine it well you should consider a treatment may be medicinal or ...  Read More

Hi, Could someone please suggest which specialist doctor to consult for oral submucous fibrosis. Will be helpful if someone can suggest a good name as well.

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Ent or dental. ...  Read More

As a kid I had cleft lip operation, but I want to undergo cleft palate repair now. I want to know that in which hospital surgery will be done

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Chat online will guide you ...  Read More

Dear sir I have oral submucous fibrosis from last three years,earlier taken guthka which complitly stop now from last seven months.My chicks colour are yelowish and white and my mouth opening is only 33mm canot resist spicy and hot food.Also the soft palate and hard are whitesh also have some small bowl in the soft palte.Already consult with ent,d

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Hello sir, it's good that you have stopped it and now you understand the outcome of it, This is normal you don't really have to worry about it, just follow the doctor's advice and medications. Mainta ...  Read More

Hello Sir, I am Sona Moirangthem from Imphal, Manipur Sir, we have a daughter her name is Stella and she is 6 months old, She has cleft lip and palate 3 months back she had a cleft lip operation in Chennai, she is doing well now but we have some queries related to her food, as her palate operation is not yet done, we are not sure what to feed her,

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Dear parents, According to me stop milk from 8am to 8pm give semi solid diet like Dal, dalia, khichdi, rice, alu, kela, apple, upaama, halwa, patoliya, raab, kadi, idle, poha etc & from 8pm to 8a ...  Read More

My son who is of 21 days and has got cleft palate. Can you please help me to know the best age to get repaired the cleft palate? Till what age can one wait for the treatment to be performed or is it better to get it done in earlier days? In what age will the recovery be easier for the child?

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We can initially do a non surgical procedure called nasoalveolar moulding which should start as soon as possible. It reduces the number of surgeries required later. This procedure shall continue upto ...  Read More

Hi, I am 36 year old male. My child is just 4 months and diagnosed with cleft palate. I wanted to know what the best and various options available today for the treatment of cleft palate? Is it only surgery or besides surgery we can try anything else? Also after surgery what are the things we need to take care about?

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We can start with a non surgical procedure called nasoalveolar moulding which reduces the number of surgeries later. Regards Fusion Dental ...  Read More

I am a mother of 3 months baby boy and read about cleft palate. I was very curious to know that will surgery give permanent results? Is the cleft palate surgery successful? Will it be corrected in 1 surgery or more will be needed? Is there any other treatment required even after surgery? Also can surgery be avoided and alternative medicines be trie

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It is advisable to get Surgery done to repair the cleft palate for long term rehabilitation of the patient. If 1 Surgery or more is required depends on the case and severity. No alternative medicines ...  Read More

My cousin 8 yrs is having cleft lip and palate difficult to eat breath ,malposition tooth ,lip closure surgery done

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Patient is going to require continuous follow-up and treatment by a group of dental specialists including oral surgeons and orthodontists . Patient may also require help from a speech therapist. Hence ...  Read More

I had a cleft surgery in my childhood but it look abnormal. Can it be corrected now? Which plastic surgeon in kolkata should I consult?

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Nothing to worry about I want your detailed history..  I don't want to treat you blindly without knowing the cause of the problem. I will try my best to treat you. some questions I might ask that ...  Read More

I had cleft surgery in my childhood but the surgery was not perfect and look a little abnormal. Can it be corrected to be almost normal looking?

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Shall I write everything on prescription ...  Read More

Hi, I'm feeling like having flem stucked in soft palate/ upper part inside my mouth.. Can u please suggest something to get rid of it

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Try doing saltwater gargling with warm water 3 times a day for a couple of days . Come for an examination if it does not get better ...  Read More

My son is born in 8 months (pre term) He has cleft lips and a hole in the palate. He will get discharge from NICU in 2 days. How long shall I wait before his cleft surgery and whom shall I consult for operation? Shall I go for plastic surgery or only stitches will be fine. Will surgery in Surat or Mumbai will be better.

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Cleft lip and palate is treatable with stage wise treatment. Surat Vadodara Ahmedabad has good options as well. Maxillofacial Surgeon, plastic surgeon and ENT will help you out. Dr Nehal Patel Sura ...  Read More

Sir i have problem of submucous fibrosis. But doctor treat me with astiroid injection.1 injuction after 15 days now my mouth opeaning good but i have problem of vesicles in soft platte after eating some food.now can i do or is it convert to cancer.

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You must consult an Oral Medicine specialist who is an expert in Mouth diseases and cancer. U may even Practo Consult also ...  Read More

My mother has undergone the treatment of submucous fibrosis few years back and get it cured.But now again the problem has started to occur in skin.Can it be cured through homeopathy.How much time will it take .Cause the problem arrouses again and again.

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Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic condition and usually there is no permanent cure for this condition. Treatment is aimed at improving mouth opening and identifying causes and avoiding them so that ...  Read More

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