Ontario
May 13, 2008
Research shows timing improves cleft palate surgery
“We close the lip at three months of age, we close the palate at one year old, but we don't touch the gum until they are eight or nine, a time that corresponds to when the adult teeth start to appear”
Findings change the way doctors perform surgery Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed ... via EurekAlert!
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