The “Dynamic Tongue Contraction Technique” for Diagnosis of Soft Palate Cleft in Cases of Cleft Lip and Palate Sequence
The dynamic tongue contraction technique offers a reliable and feasible method for evaluating soft palate integrity in fetuses with cleft lip (CL). This functional assessment improves diagnostic accuracy for secondary palate involvement and may complement or enhance current prenatal imaging strategies.
Authors
- Yoav Alpert
- Or Touval (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-942X)
- Ofer Markovitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-4143)
- Biader Samih Bilal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-2959)
- Yaniv Ebner
- Offra Engel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9481-0773)
- Ettie Piura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6653-9522)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Meir Medical Center (IL)
- Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.70083
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00