Pediatric plastic surgery: A focus on cleft lip and palate repair
Ariel Frankeny
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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Repair
Correcting Abnormal Development
Cleft lip and cleft palate repair surgically corrects abnormal development, restoring function to the lips and mouth and producing a more normal appearance.
What words should I know about cleft lip and cleft palate repair?
Auditory canal
A passage in the ear.
Cheiloplasty
Cleft lip repair surgery.
Cleft lip
The incomplete formation of the upper lip.
Cleft palate
The incomplete formation of the roof of the mouth.
Cleft
A separation of the upper lip and/or the roof of the mouth.
Columella
Tissue that separates the nostrils.
General anesthesia
Drugs and/or gases used during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness.
Intraoral
Inside the mouth.
Intravenous sedation
Sedatives administered by injection into a vein to help you relax.
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