Possibilities of rehabilitation in children with cleft defects

The cleft defects of orofacial complex belong among the most frequent congenital defects. These defects are affecting functions of orofacial complex and then complications of food intake, breathing, phonation and mimics can occur. On that ground the treatment needs complex care. The members of multidisciplinar team are plastic surgeon, orthodontist, paediatrician, geneticist, anaesthetist, anthropologist, phoniatrician, speech therapist and psychologist. The aim of the work is to describe physiotherapeutical techniques, methods or concepts, which can reduce, clear off or prevent disorders of orofacial complex functions since newborns. Currently it can support physiological motory development of children. The assimilation of physiotherapy into care complex could improve therapy for children with cleft defects. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org