Posted by Shari on 1/16/2008, 8:14 pm, in reply to "Re: palate repair"
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Just from a dental standpoint, the longer you wait to repair the palate (i.e., the more teeth that erupt prior to repair), the better it is. That's just one thought on a possible pro in terms of waiting, but obviously this is a more minor consideration.
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: I'm no doctor obviously but...isnt there more
: problems with her ears with the palate being
: open?...also, the older the child, the more
: difficult surgery is on the child...they
: remember and realize more whats going
: on...thats how it was for my son, who had 13
: surgeries, when young, it was much much
: easier on him.
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: My daughter who is almost 3 has PRS
: (nonSticklers) and multiple other problems
: which probably indicate another syndrome as
: well. Due to many issues, her palate is
: still unrepaired. We spoke to her plastic
: surgeon this week. He said that the risks
: still outweigh the benefits which is
: probably true. Another thing he told us is
: that repair of the palate is 95% for speech.
: Since my daughter makes no attempts at
: speech, he feels this reduces the priority
: of repair. Does anyone know other reasons
: for repair? Has anyone else ever waited till
: much later to have the palate repaired? Any
: information would be greatly appreciated.
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