Quality of Life After Orthognathic Surgery in Patients with Cleft: An Overview of Available Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (2024)

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Quality of Life After Orthognathic Surgery in Patients with Cleft: AnOverview of Available Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (1)

Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2023 Apr; 60(4): 405–412.

Published online 2021 Dec 17. doi:10.1177/10556656211067120

PMCID: PMC10018051

PMID: 34919469

Roan L. M. Ploumen, MSc,1,2 Samuel H. Willemse, MSc,1 Ronald E. G. Jonkman, DDS, DOrth, PhD,2 Jitske W. Nolte, MD, DDS, PhD,1 and Alfred G. Becking, MD, DDS, PhD, FEBOMFS1

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Abstract

Objective

Measuring the impact of orthognathic surgery on quality of life is ofsignificant importance in patients with cleft deformities. Standardizedtools such as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are needed to fullycomprehend patients’ needs and perceptions. Therefore, the availability ofreliable, valid, and comprehensive questionnaires for patients is essential.The aim of this study is to identify PROMs measuring the impact oforthognathic surgery on quality of life in patients with cleft deformitiesand to evaluate the identified PROMs.

Methods

A systematic search of the literature was performed according to thepreferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysisguidelines. All validated PROMs, regarding the impact of orthognathicsurgery on quality of life in patients with cleft deformities, wereidentified and assessed according to the quality criteria proposed formeasurement properties of health status questionnaires.

Results

An electronic search yielded 577 articles. After a full-text review of 87articles, 4 articles met the inclusion criteria, comprising 58 PROMs. Ofthese 58 PROMs, 1 PROM (the CLEFT-Q) has been validated to measure theimpact of orthognathic surgery on patients with a facial cleft. Evaluationof methodological quality of the included articles and assessment of themeasurement properties of the CLEFT-Q show that the CLEFT-Q scoresrelatively good for all available measurement properties, making it suitablefor immediate use.

Conclusion:

The CLEFT-Q was found to be the only valid instrument so far to measure theimpact of orthognathic surgery on the quality of life in patients with cleftdeformities.

Keywords: quality of life, orthognathic surgery, craniofacial morphology

Introduction

Congenital anomalies occur in 2% to 3% of all newborns. Cleft lip (alveolus) and/orpalate and isolated cleft palate (CP) defects are the most common variants ofcraniofacial anomalies, occurring in between every 1 of 700 till 1 in 1000 births(Mossey and Modell,2012; Mai et al.,2019).

Patients with orofacial clefts may be hampered by feeding difficulties and deviantfacial appearance. Speech, facial growth, and tooth eruption disturbances may occur.Treatment needs staging and lasts from birth to adulthood. It is complex andincludes a multidisciplinary approach (Hussein et al., 2012). Despite optimaltreatment, maxillary hypoplasia occurs in ∼25% (reported range 14%-50%) of cleftpatients as a result of intrinsic deformity, facial growth patterns, geneticinheritance, and scar tissue (Chigurupati, 2012). Orthognathic surgery can be a useful interventionfor restoring function and aesthetic appearance (Krey et al., 2013).

The goal of treatment in patients is to reduce the specific impairment and to achievean increase in oral function and psychological and social well-being, resulting inan increased general quality of life (QOL). It is reported that orthognathic surgerycan increase the QOL in general patient groups with dentofacial deformities (Soh and Narayanan, 2013).However, research on the impact of orthognathic surgery on QOL in patients with acleft is scarce. An increase in QOL results from the fulfillment of a patient'streatment need (Sinko et al.,2005).

To understand and evaluate patients’ perceptions and treatment needs, a reliable andvalid measurement tool is essential. A standardized tool to measure the impact oftreatment on QOL is the patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), which includesmeasurements on generic health or disease-specific aspects (Black, 2013). To evaluate surgicallyrelevant outcomes in patients with a cleft, specifically developed and validatedPROMs are required (Cano et al.,2004).

Previous systematic searches have been performed to find valid PROMs for orthognathictreatment or for patients with cleft deformities (Eckstein et al., 2011; Klassen et al., 2012; Zamboni et al., 2019). Nosearch has yet been conducted to find a PROM measuring the specific impact oforthognathic surgery on QOL in patients with cleft lip and palate.

This systematic search has 2 objectives. The first objective is to identify validPROMs for measuring the impact of orthognathic surgery on the QOL in patients. Thesecond objective is to evaluate and assess the quality of these PROMs.

Methods

This review was performed based on the preferred reporting items for systematicreviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA)-statement (www.prisma-statement.org)(Moher et al.,2010).

Search

The comprehensive search was performed by a clinical librarian working in theaffiliated medical library. The comprehensive search was performed in thedatabases PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE (Ovid), Cochrane Library, and Web of Sciencefrom the inception of the databases until 11 January 2021. The terms used were:orthognathic surgery, orthognathic surgical procedures, maxillofacialabnormalities, dento-maxillary orthopedics AND cleft lip, CP, cleft alveolus,cleft lip alveolus and palate, congenital deformity, dentofacial deformity ANDPRO, surveys and questionnaires, PRO measure, PROM, QOL, life quality,health-related QOL (HRQOL), and psychometrics. The complete search strategiesfor all online databases can be found in Appendix 1. Limits were placed on the search to excludenon-English citations and articles.

Eligibility Criteria

All studies were evaluated by title, keywords, and abstract by 2 reviewers (RPand SW). Discords were resolved by consensus. Full-text reviews of the selectedarticles were independently performed by 2 reviewers (RP and SW). Discords wereagain resolved by consensus. Articles were selected for full review according tothe following a priori eligibility criteria.

Inclusion criteria:

  • - Studies evaluating PROM.

  • - Studies with descriptions about the evaluation or construct of themeasurement tool.

  • - Studies with extensive descriptions of questionnaires used inorthognathic surgery or in patients with dentofacial deformities, orpatients with a cleft, lip (alveolus), and/orpalate.

  • - Studies with patient sample sizes were described.

Exclusion criteria:

  • - Questionnaires evaluating family conditions only.

Identification and Assessment of Validation of PROMs

Inclusion criteria:

  • - Instruments measuring QOL validated for patients with cleftdeformities and for the impact of orthognathic surgery onQOL.

Exclusion criteria:

  • - Instruments under construction.

  • - Instruments using parents’ or caregivers proxy measures instead ofpatient-reported data.

  • - Ad hoc instruments.

  • - Instruments are not available in English language.

After identification of instruments measuring QOL, a follow-up search wasperformed by 2 authors RP and SW to check if instruments were both validated forpatients with cleft deformities and for the impact of orthognathic surgery onQOL. Unvalidated instruments were excluded.

Quality Assessment

The methodological quality of the studies, describing the PROMs suitable forquality assessment, were evaluated with the consensus-based standards for theselection of health status measurement instruments (COSMIN) risk of biaschecklist (Mokkink et al.,2018; Terwee etal., 2018; Prinsen et al., 2018). The COSMIN checklist contains 10 boxes toassess the included studies’ methodological quality of the measurementproperties, using a 4-point scale ranging from very good, adequate, doubtfultill inadequate. Measurement properties not possible to evaluate were rated notapplicable. A detailed description of use, evaluation, and scores of the COSMINrisk of bias checklist can be found in the COSMIN methodology for systematicreviews of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) user manual (Mokkink et al., 2018;Prinsen et al.,2018; Terwee etal., 2018).

PROMs measuring the impact of orthognathic surgery on QOL in patients with cleftdeformities were assessed using the quality criteria proposed for measurementproperties of health status questionnaires (Terwee et al., 2007). Positive,intermediate, negative or no information available ratings can be given to themeasurement properties: (1) content validity, (2) internal consistency, (3)criterion validity, (4) construct validity, (5) reproducibility, (6)responsiveness, (7) floor and ceiling effects, and (8) interpretability. Thedescription of the defined quality criteria and rating system is detaileddescribed (Terwee et al.,2007).

Results

After removing duplicate studies, 577 articles were independently screened by titleand abstract by 2 reviewers. A total of 87 articles were eligible for full-textreview. Forty-three articles met the inclusion criteria, describing the constructionor validation of PROMs used in orthognathic or cleft studies. Of these 43 articles,4 articles were found suitable for quality assessment. The corresponding PRISMA flowdiagram is presented in Figure1.

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Figure 1.

Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA)2009 flow diagram.

After the screening and reviewing of 577 articles, 56 PROMs were identified. Whereas28 PROMs measured QOL, the other 28 PROMs were parent proxy instruments or notavailable in English or measured different dimensions or health issues, for example,social avoidance and distress. Of these 28 PROMs measuring QOL, 13 measured QOLonly, 2 were validated for measuring the impact of orthognathic treatment on QOL, 13were validated for measuring QOL in patients with a cleft, and only 1 PROM, theCLEFT-Q, was validated for measuring the impact of orthognathic treatment on QOL inpatients with a cleft (Table1 and Figure2).

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Figure 2.

Flow diagram of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Table 1.

Identified Instruments Measuring Quality of Life.

#QuestionnaireOrthognathic treatmentPatients with cleft deformities
1OQLQ+
2FACE-Q+
3OIDP
OHIP
4−14
5−49
6SF-36
7VAS+
8WHOQOL-BREF
9CLEFT-Q++
COHIP
10−11
11−38
12-SF 19+
13SWLS
CPQ
148–11+
1511–14+
16POQL
17VELO+
18PEDSQL+
19PROMIS+
20QLACA+
21PVRQOL+
YQOL
22FD+
23CS+
24KINDL-R
25PIDAQ
26EUROQOL EQ-5D
27MOHRQOL+
28CHASQ+

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Abbreviations: OQLQ, orthognathic quality of life questionnaire; OIDP,oral impact on daily performance; OHIP-14/49, oral health impact profile14/49; SF-36, short-form health survey-36; VAS, visual analog scale;WHOQOL-BREF, World Health Organization quality of life-BREF; COHIP11/38/SF19, child oral health impact profile 11/38/short-form healthsurvey-19; SWLS, satisfaction with life scale; CPQ 8-11/11-14, childperception questionnaire 8-11/11-14; POQL, pediatric oral health-relatedquality of life; VELO, VPI effects on life outcomes; PEDSQL, pediatricquality of life inventory; PROMIS, patient-reported outcomes measurementinformation system; QLACA, quality of life in adolescent with cleftassessment; PVRQOL, pediatric voice-related quality of life; YQOL FD/CS,youth quality of life instrument facial differences/craniofacialsurgery; PIDAQ, psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire;EUROQOL EQ-5D, EURO quality of life 5 dimensions; MOHRQOL, Michigan oralhealth-related quality of life; CHASQ, cleft hearing, appearance andspeech questionnaire.

Risk of Bias Checklist

The CLEFT-Q has been identified as a validated PROM measuring the impact oforthognathic surgery on QOL in a patient with a cleft lip (alveolus) and/orpalate and is described in 4 studies: Wong Riff et al. (2017), Klassen et al. (2018),and Harrison et al.(2019). It consists of 12 different scales measuring appearance (ofthe nose, teeth, lips, jaws, cleft lip scar, and the face), speech function(social, school, speech distress, psychological), and HRQOL. Lower scale scoresare associated with facial appearance dissatisfaction, speech problems, and aneed for future treatment regarding cleft-related problems (Wong Riff et al.,2017; Klassen et al.,2018). Three studies, Klassen et al. (2018), and Harrison et al. (2019),extensively describe the construct and validation of the CLEFT-Q.

Results of the COSMIN risk of bias checklist of the 4 included studies show thatthe methodological quality of the studies scores is “very good.” Wong Riff et al.(2017) described only the study protocol of the development of theCLEFT-Q (Wong Riff et al.,2017) therefore no scores were given for this study (Table 2).

Table 2.

Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Status MeasurementInstruments (COSMIN) Checklist Methodological Quality of IncludedStudies.

PROM developmentContent validityStructural validityInternal consistencyCross-cultural validityReliabilityMeasurement errorCriterion validityHypothesis testing for construct validityResponsiveness
CLEFT-Q
Wong 2017----------
Tsangaris
2017
Very goodVery good--------
Klassen 2018--Very goodVery good-Very good--Very good-
Harrison 2019--------Very good-

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Rating: -, nonapplicable.

Quality Assessment of PROMs

Only 1 PROM, the CLEFT-Q, was assessed with the quality criteria proposed formeasurement properties of health status questionnaires (Terwee et al., 2007). The qualitycriteria for the 8 attributes of instrument properties: (1) content validity,(2) internal consistency, (3) criterion validity, (4) construct validity, (5)reproducibility, (6) responsiveness, (7) floor and ceiling effects, and (8)interpretability were evaluated and are summarized in Table 3 (Terwee et al., 2012).

Table 3.

Summary of the Assessment of the Measurement Properties of PROM MeasuringImpact of Orthognathic Surgery in QOL in Patients with a Cleft.

Questionnaire(1) Content validity(2) Internal consistency(3) Criterion validity(4) Construct validity(5) Reproducibility(6) Responsiveness(7) Floor or ceiling effect(8) Interpretability
(a) Agreement(b) Reliability
CLEFT-Q++?+?+??0

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Rating: +, positive; 0, intermediate; -, poor; ?, no informationavailable.

PROM, patient-reported outcome measures; QOL, quality of life.

Specification:

  1. The content validity is described extensively. Target population,concepts, and item selection are discussed, therefore contentvalidity is considered positive (Klassen et al.,2018).

  2. The internal consistency shows Cronbach α values ranging from .89 to.96 (Cronbach's alpha is considered good between .70 and .95).Regarding factor analyses, the sample size of the CLEFT-Q was >7times the number of items, and the sample size was >100 (Klassen et al.,2018). Therefore, internal consistency is consideredpositive.

  3. Currently, there is no information available to evaluate thecriterion validity of the CLEFT-Q. In the study protocol publishedby the developers, the criterion validity is planned to be furtherelaborated in phase 3 of the construction of the CLEFT-Q (Wong Riff et al.,2017).

  4. Construct validity of the CLEFT-Q is assessed by a priori hypotheses.Rasch analysis provided evidence of reliability and validity for 12of 13 scales (Klassen et al., 2018). Construct validity of the CLEFT-Qis considered positive because specific hypotheses were formulatedand at least 75% of the results are in accordance with thesehypotheses.

  5. Reproducibility can be divided into (5a) agreement and (5b)reliability. No information was found for the agreement. Thereliability Person separation index values were ≥0.85 for 10/12scales (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] or ICC or weightedKappa >0.70 is considered good) (Klassen et al., 2018). Thereliability of the CLEFT-Q is therefore consideredpositive.

  6. The responsiveness is also planned to be further elaborated in phase3 of the construction of the CLEFT-Q (Wong Riff et al., 2017;Harrison etal., 2019). At the moment there is no informationavailable for this attribute.

  7. In all 4 articles, floor or ceiling effects are not mentioned,therefore assessment is not applicable for floor or ceilingeffects.

  8. For the last attribute, the interpretability, the mean and standarddeviation (SD) scores are defined in 4 relevant subgroups ofpatients (Harrison et al., 2019). The definition of the minimalimportant change (MIC) is scheduled in phase 3 of the CLEFT-Qconstruction (Wong Riff et al., 2017). With the criteria “mean and SDscores presented off at least four relevant subgroups of patientsand no MIC defined” (Terwee et al., 2007), theinterpretability of the CLEFT-Q is assessed as“intermediate.”

Discussion

The purpose of this systematic search was to identify valid PROMs for measuring theimpact of orthognathic surgery on QOL in patients with cleft deformities and toevaluate the quality of the valid PROMs. A systematic search of the literature wasconducted and resulted in 577 articles of which 4 articles met the inclusioncriteria describing the construct and validation of the only valid PROM found: theCLEFT-Q. The quality assessment showed 4 good results out of 8 criteria, with 4criteria yet under construction, making the CLEFT-Q the only valid PROM availablefor clinical use at this moment.

Results Compared to Previous Research

In previously conducted searches for instruments measuring the QOL in patientswith a cleft in general, 5 and 6 validated instruments were found by Ecksteinand Klassen, respectively (Eckstein et al., 2011; Klassen et al., 2012). Since these searches have beenperformed until 2011, more cleft-specific PROMs have subsequently beenconstructed over time, resulting in the CLEFT-Q and 13 other validatedinstruments (visual analog scale [VAS], child oral health impact profileshort-form health survey-19 [COHIP-SF19], child perception questionnaire 8-11[CPQ 8-11], Child Perception Questionnaire 11-14 [CPQ 11-14], VPI effects onlife outcomes [VELO], pediatric QOL inventory [PEDSQL], patient-reportedoutcomes measurement information system [PROMIS], QOL in adolescent with cleftassessment [QLACA], pediatric voice-related QOL [PVRQOL], youth QOL instrumentfacial differences [YQOL FD], youth QOL instrument craniofacial surgery [YQOLCS], MOHRQOL, and the cleft hearing, appearance and speech questionnaire[CHASQ]; Table 1).In addition, several cleft-parents or caregivers-report instruments and cleftinstruments under construction were identified in the present search, but didnot meet the inclusion criteria of this study. In a previously conducted searchby Zamboni et al.(2019), regarding instruments measuring the impact of orthognathicsurgery on QOL 7 PROMs were found. Most of those questionnaires were notproperly validated, and only the orthognathic QOL questionnaire (OQLQ) met theinclusion criteria of the present study.

PROMs such as the oral health impact profile 14 (OHIP-14), short-form healthsurvey-36 (SF-36), World Health Organization QOL-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), sence ofcoherence questionnaire-29, VAS, and patient atisfaction questionnaire have beenused in single or multiple studies investigating the impact of orthognathicsurgery on QOL (Zamboni etal., 2019). These PROMs have not been validated for measuringorthognathic QOL in patients with a cleft.

CLEFT-Q

The only valid PROM found in this search, the CLEFT-Q, scores mainly “very good”after evaluating the methodological quality with the COSMIN checklist (Terwee et al., 2012).Quality assessment of the CLEFT-Q demonstrates a positive score in contentvalidity, internal consistency, construct validity, and reliability and anintermediate score in interpretability. There is no information yet availablefor criterion validity, agreement, responsiveness, and floor- and ceilingeffects. The proposed quality criteria by Terwee et al. (2007), consider contentvalidity as 1 of the most important measurement properties. They state that whenthe content validity has shown to be adequate, the questionnaire is allowed tobe used. The CLEFT-Q scores positive in content validity and several othercriteria and is therefore considered as immediately usable for clinicians (Klassen et al.,2018).

The CLEFT-Q has been translated into multiple languages and scores very high incross-cultural validity (Tsangaris et al., 2018). Non-English instruments were outside thedesign of this study, and thus not included in the assessment.

Limitations of This Study

The majority of cleft-orientated studies or constructed cleft-specific PROMsfocus on patients aged 0 to 21 years. Due to a large number of young patients,several PROMs make use of the reports of parents or caregivers proxy (Klassen et al., 2012).It appears that there is a good concordance between the reports of parents orcaregivers proxy and children in relationship to children's oral health (Wilson-Genderson et al.,2007; Clawson etal., 2013). With an average age of 17 years or more during theorthognathic surgical intervention (Yamaguchi et al., 2016), parents orcaregivers proxy focused PROMs are considered not contributive.

Non-English articles and instruments were excluded in the present study,therefore possible PROMs could have been overlooked. The researchers conductedfollow-up searches for every PROM identified as thoroughly as possible andprevious systematic reviews have been scanned for PROMs, but cannot completelyrule out an incomplete literature search.

No specific orthognathic procedures have been determined for inclusion andexclusion a priori. All articles describing skeletal corrections of the jaws andface have been included. In the article describing further construct validationof the CLEFT-Q, only “Jaw surgery” has been described regarding orthognathicsurgery (Harrison et al.,2019). It is a suggestion for future studies to specifically describethe orthognathic procedure executed in patients.

Conclusion

The CLEFT-Q was found to be the only valid instrument to measure the impact oforthognathic surgery on the QOL in patients with cleft deformities. Furtherdevelopment of the CLEFT-Q is needed to be able to assess all the measurementproperties with respect to orthognathic surgery.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to express their gratitude to Faridi Etten-Jamaludin, clinicallibrarian, for her contribution to the search strategy.

Footnotes

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to theresearch, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/orpublication of this article.

ORCID iDs: Roan L. M. Ploumen https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-2291

Samuel H. Willemse https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4527-0528

Ronald E. G. Jonkman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5905-3639

Jitske W. Nolte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1570-6263

Alfred G. Becking https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-4671

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What is the life expectancy of someone with a cleft lip and palate? ›

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Due to a newborn's outstanding healing abilities, the results of the surgery are excellent both aesthetically and functionally. Children born with this condition have an outstanding quality of life and a normal life expectancy.

What is the likelihood of orthognathic surgery after orofacial cleft repair? ›

The rate of orthognathic surgery was 38.1% for bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP), 30.2% for unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), 4.4% for isolated cleft palate (ICP), and 1.8% for patients with isolated cleft lip (ICL).

What are the complications following orthognathic surgery for patients with cleft lip palate? ›

The most common intraoperative complication is hemorrhage. Post-surgical relapses, maxillary mobility (maxillary pseudarthrosis), secondary malocclusion, velopharyngeal insufficiency, loss of dental vitality, and maxillary segment necrosis, main postoperative complications in cleft patients [9].

What is the success rate of cleft lip and palate surgery? ›

Studies have revealed that the modified von Langenbeck procedure works well in many palatal clefts with success rates of 51-73% (mean: 60%). [550] Our finding of 70.2% good palate closure is consistent with the abovementioned figures.

What is the mortality rate of cleft lip and palate? ›

Results From 2000 to 2019, 1119 deaths occurred in patients with documented CL/P, for an overall incidence of 20.3 deaths per 1000 births with CL/P (95% CI 18.9 to 22.8).

What are the long term effects of cleft lip and palate? ›

dental problems – a cleft lip and palate can mean a child's teeth do not develop correctly and they may be at a higher risk of tooth decay. speech problems – if a cleft palate is not repaired, it can lead to speech problems such as unclear or nasal-sounding speech when a child is older.

What is the most common complication after orthognathic surgery? ›

Post-operative malocclusion, bleeding, inferior alveolar nerve injury, infection, poor division, and infection are the most common complications in orthognathic surgery.

What is the most complication associated with cleft palate surgery? ›

Fistula – This is the most common complication associated with cleft palate surgery, occurring in about 9% of cases. In patients with cleft lip with cleft palate, a fistula can occur in up to 18% of cases after surgery. A fistula is a residual hole in the roof of the mouth.

How long does it take to fully recover from orthognathic surgery? ›

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For more complicated surgery, the initial healing phase can last about six to eight weeks. Complete healing of the jaws can take between 9 and 12 months. As far as your appearance is concerned, any bruising that may occur will be gone after a few days.

What is the risk of death for orthognathic surgery? ›

On average, in our responses, a deformity consultant performs on average 27 orthognathic cases a year. 7 deaths were reported so far, with average estimates for the risk of mortality being 0.16% (single jaw) and 0.23% (bi-maxillary).

What are the drawbacks of orthognathic surgery? ›

The corrective jaw surgery can have adverse side effects like numbness, loss of hearing, extreme pain, and increased drooling. Moreover, corrective jaw surgery is ten times more expensive than non-surgical treatments for correcting malocclusions.

What are the long term effects of orthognathic surgery? ›

Possible long-term complications of orthognathic surgery include: TMJ disorders. Permanent nerve damage, resulting in loss of sensation in areas that may include the chin, nose, lips, cheeks or tongue.

How long does it take for cleft lip and palate surgery to heal? ›

The stitches are dissolvable — they will start to dissolve in 7–10 days. Two to three weeks are needed before healing is complete and some children remain unsettled for this length of time. After a cleft palate repair, care must be taken not to bump your child's palate — the area is very delicate during healing.

What are the disadvantages of cleft palate surgery? ›

Possible cleft surgery risks include: Allergies to tape, suture materials and glues, topical preparations or injected agents. Anesthesia risks. Bleeding.

What is the best age for cleft palate surgery? ›

Cleft palate repairs are usually done between the ages of 9 to 18 months, but before the age of 2. This is a more complicated surgery and is done when the baby is bigger and better able to tolerate the surgery. The exact timing of the surgery will be decided by your child's physician.

Is cleft lip palate a disability? ›

Under the Equality Act 2010, a cleft by itself is not considered a disability. However, each case is unique. A cleft could affect someone's speech, hearing, eating or self-esteem in a way which is significant and long-term enough that this would be considered a disability.

At what age is a cleft lip ideally repaired? ›

Most times, cleft lip repair is done when the child is 3 to 6 months old. For cleft lip surgery, your child will have general anesthesia (asleep and not feeling pain). The surgeon will trim the tissues and sew the lip together. The stitches will be very small so that the scar is as small as possible.

Is A cleft lip Autism? ›

Children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) also had an increased risk of ASD. Children with cleft palate only (CPO) presented with higher hazard ratios, and additionally for psychotic disorders, ADHD, and other behavioral or emotional disorders in childhood (Figure 1A−D, Tables S3−S6).

What are the problems with cleft palate in adulthood? ›

It is not unusual for functional problems related to the cleft to remain into adulthood. These may include speech problems, hearing problems, fistulas (small holes in the palate), dental problems, or breathing problems due to nasal obstruction, to name only a few.

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