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What are the treatment options
available at AIISH?
Unit for structural and orofacial anomalies (USOFA)
at AIISH facilitates children and adults with cleft lip
and palate and other craniofacial anomalies. Its
objective is to provide multi-disciplinary assessment
and rehabilitation of clients with structural orofacial
anomalies.
Due to various associated problems, a team of medical
and non-medical specialists are involved in the
rehabilitation of children with cleft lip and palate. And
the team members include Plastic surgeon,
Prosthodontist, Orthodontist, ENT specialist,
Audiologist, Speech language pathologists, Social
worker and Psychologists. In the USOFA unit at AIISH
you can avail the services provided by these
professionals.
How can be cleft lip/ or palate
prevented?
If the following precautions are undertaken, then the
occurrence of cleft lip and/or palate can be prevented
