Children with genetic syndromes frequently have feeding problems and swallowing
dysfunction as a result of the complex interactions between anatomical, medical …

Problems with oral feeding occur in varying degrees in infants born with cleft lip/palate
and/or craniofacial syndromes. The extent of clefting is associated with the severity of …

Background: The purpose of this study was to objectively report practices commonly used in
cleft palate repair in the United States. This study investigates current surgical techniques …

Objective: To examine trends in breast milk provision and to characterize the breast milk
feeding practices experienced by mother–infant dyads with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in a …

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) in newborns have implications for feeding. It might impede the
child's attempts to seal around the nipple and to create intraoral pressure. Parents needed …

Objective Our study goal was to evaluate the rates of breast milk feeding among patients
with oral clefts at a large North American Craniofacial Center. Methods Parents of patients …

Objective To assess and quantify cleft team practices with regard to nutritional support in the
neonatal period Design Retrospective review. Setting Tertiary pediatric hospital. Patients …

Purpose The present study aimed to highlight the feeding challenges of infants with cleft lip
and/or palate (CLP) that caregivers encounter and analyze the alternative interventions they …

Background: The orofacial defect of cleft lip/palate (CL/P) involves an altered physiological
anatomy that affects the infant's feeding ability. Infants have cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), or …

Background Newborns with cleft palate have a distorted maxillary arch at birth. Depending
upon the type of cleft, infants suffer from a variety of problems, many of which are related to …