Cleft lip in adults and infants

ABSTRACT

Cheiloplasty done in infancy has its advantages and disadvantages. It moulds better the defective structures; and in the absence of a cleft palate, nasal twang is avoided. If, however, nasal twang is unavoidable due to the presence of a cleft lip and palate, we still have the psycho-somatic factor to consider. The inferiority complex which invariably accompanies these structural defects disappears more easilyOn the other hand, cheiloplasty done in adults offers the surgeon the advantage of dealing with bigger structures. (Summary)