Caregiver-reported outcomes of speech and social function among cleft palate patients operated with palatoplasty, at different age groups, using CLEFT-Q: A cross-sectional questionnaire study
Early palatoplasty before 18 months is associated with improved caregiver-reported speech and social outcomes, irrespective of cleft severity. These findings support timely surgical intervention and can guide caregiver counseling in cleft care.
Authors
- Nitesh Patkar
- Adil Gandevivala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6841-5371)
- Meghna Chandrachood
- P Pranave
- Varsha Patel
- Srivalli Nataraj
Institutions
- Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/njms.njms_188_24
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00