Evaluation of the Effect of Prosthetic Management for Congenital Cleft Lip and Palate Infants on the Middle Ear Function

Evaluation of the Effect of Prosthetic Management for Congenital Cleft Lip and Palate Infants on the Middle Ear Function: Clinical Trial

Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of feeding appliance for congenital cleft lip and palate infants on the middle ear function

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate.
• Centralized pre-maxilla that does not need active appliance.
• Normal inner ear and auditory nerve function.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infant with unilateral cleft lip and palate or cleft palate only.
• Deviated pre-maxilla that needs active appliance.
• Congenital hearing problems or sensorineural hearing loss/