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Cleft lip and/or palate are one of the commonest congenital abnormalities. Cleft lip and/or palate are birth defects that happen while is developing in the uterus whereby the tissues in the developing mouth and palate do not fuse. The type of cleft can range from a simple incomplete cleft of the soft palate to a bilateral complete cleft involving both the soft and hard palate. A cleft can have a range of detrimental effects (depending on its severity) including appearance, eating, speech and occlusion, as well as causing ear and dental complications.
The disorder may also cause social impairment, particularly if treatment was not successful. Management of the patients with a cleft is best carried out by a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of health care professionals who undertake the cleft care from birth through adulthood. With the establishment of a cleft team at Kulliyyah of Dentistry and IIUM Kuantan Campus, we hope that we can give the best and holistic management to these unfortunate patients.
The aim of Cleft Team is to organize and co-ordinate the delivery of an integrated cleft lip and/or palate service by the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of health care professionals in order to give the best care of cleft patients.
A cleft-team are made up of the following specialist:
Invited members if necessary:
Association to closely liaise with for parental support:
MDT care is so important for integrating care for patients. Only with a full team can all disciplines involved with care meet and discuss a treatment plan that is comprehensive. KOD Cleft MDT join clinic occur on second Wednesday of each month. In the join clinic, the patient and parents will be evaluated by various specialists, including:
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| Paediatric Dentistry Specialist | Dental Check-up of patient’s teeth, looking for any tooth decay, monitor the development of jaw and teeth or other dental concerns that may need attention. General dental services are offered at the Paediatric Dentistry Specialist Clinic, KOD. |
| Surgeon (Oral & Maxilofacial/Plastic) | Evaluation of the patient and determine what type of surgery is best for them and when it should take place. Input about speech and orthodontics help make these decisions. The surgery will be performed at IIUM Medical Centre (IIUMMC) |
| Orthodontist | Plans phases of treatment that will align teeth and facilitate surgery to produce the best dental outcome. Orthodontic care is offered at the Orthodontics Clinic, KOD. |
| Audiologist | Since hearing difficulties and middle ear problems are often associated with cleft palate, the audiologist will monitor middle ear function and evaluate hearing. The treatment will be offered at KOM and/or KAHS. |
| Clinical Psychologist | Assessment for psychological distress of the patients and parents. Also provide support and intervention if required. This service is provided at IIUMMC. |
| Speech and Language Therapist | Evaluates patient’s speech and language development to determine whether speech therapy or surgical intervention is warranted. Speech therapy is offered at KAHS. |
| Pediatrician | Evaluates patient to see if there are any medical issues that need to be addressed. The treatment will be offered at KOM/IIUMMC |
| Feeding and lactation Consultant | Can answer questions about feeding cleft patient, such as which bottle is best and amount and frequency of feedings. Also monitoring the feeding of the patient during early life. This service is offered at PCC/KOM. |
| Restorative Dentistry Specialist/Prosthodontist | A Restorative Dentistry Specialist/prosthodontist is a specialized dentists that can make restorations or prosthetics of the patient after 16 years old and will be closely with treating orthodontist. Prosthodontics services are offered at the Prosthodontics Clinic, KOD. |
Introduction
Cleft lip and/or palate are one of the commonest congenital abnormalities. Cleft lip and/or palate are birth defects that happen while is developing in the uterus whereby the tissues in the developing mouth and palate do not fuse. The type of cleft can range from a simple incomplete cleft of the soft palate to a bilateral complete cleft involving both the soft and hard palate. A cleft can have a range of detrimental effects (depending on its severity) including appearance, eating, speech and occlusion, as well as causing ear and dental complications. The disorder may also cause social impairment, particularly if treatment was not successful. Management of the patients with a cleft is best carried out by a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of health care professionals who undertake the cleft care from birth through adulthood. With the establishment of a cleft team at Kulliyyah of Dentistry and IIUM Kuantan Campus, we hope that we can give the best and holistic management to these unfortunate patients.
Aim
The aim of Cleft Team is to organize and co-ordinate the delivery of an integrated cleft lip and/or palate service by the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of health care professionals in order to give the best care of cleft patients.
The cleft team members
A cleft-team are made up of the following specialist:
Invited members if necessary:
Association to closely liaise with for parental support:
MDT care is so important for integrating care for patients. Only with a full team can all disciplines involved with care meet and discuss a treatment plan that is comprehensive. KOD Cleft MDT join clinic occur on second Wednesday of each month. In the join clinic, the patient and parents will be evaluated by various specialists, including:
Paediatric Dentistry Specialist:
Dental Check-up of patient’s teeth, looking for any tooth decay, monitor the development of jaw and teeth or other dental concerns that may need attention. General dental services are offered at the Paediatric Dentistry Specialist Clinic, KOD.
Surgeon (Oral & Maxilofacial/Plastic)
Evaluation of the patient and determine what type of surgery is best for them and when it should take place. Input about speech and orthodontics help make these decisions. The surgery will be performed at IIUM Medical Centre (IIUMMC)
Orthodontist
Plans phases of treatment that will align teeth and facilitate surgery to produce the best dental outcome. Orthodontic care is offered at the Orthodontics Clinic, KOD.
Audiologist
Since hearing difficulties and middle ear problems are often associated with cleft palate, the audiologist will monitor middle ear function and evaluate hearing. The treatment will be offered at KOM and/or KAHS.
Clinical Psychologist
Assessment for psychological distress of the patients and parents. Also provide support and intervention if required. This service is provided at IIUMMC.
Speech and Language Therapist
Evaluates patient’s speech and language development to determine whether speech therapy or surgical intervention is warranted. Speech therapy is offered at KAHS.
Pediatrician
Evaluates patient to see if there are any medical issues that need to be addressed. The treatment will be offered at KOM/IIUMMC
Feeding and lactation Consultant
Can answer questions about feeding cleft patient, such as which bottle is best and amount and frequency of feedings. Also monitoring the feeding of the patient during early life. This service is offered at PCC/KOM.
Restorative Dentistry Specialist/Prosthodontist
A Restorative Dentistry Specialist/prosthodontist is a specialized dentists that can make restorations or prosthetics of the patient after 16 years old and will be closely with treating orthodontist. Prosthodontics services are offered at the Prosthodontics Clinic, KOD.
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25200 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur
dentistry@iium.edu.my
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