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Will our baby have a difficulty to talk ?
 
Children with a cleft palate are particularly prone to ear infections because the cleft can interfere with the function of the middle ear. To allow proper drainage and air circulation, the ear-nose-throat specialist on the cleft lip and palate team may recommend to insert a small plastic ventilation tube in the eardrum (a grommet). This relatively minor operation can be done later or at the time of the cleft repair. Some children with cleft palate need the help of a speech pathologist. The objective is to help the child to develop normal speech as soon as possible.

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