Fissura lábio-palatina e o processo de reabilitação protética

Abstract

Cleft lip and palate is characterized as a congenital malformation, developed since the embryonic period, affecting the oral and nasal regions, causing communication between t hese structures. Treatment options for this congenital abnormality consist of surgical intervention called palatoplasty or rehabilitation through prostheses. This article is a literature review of a narrative nature, based on studies that cover the indication and type of prostheses for cleft palates. The prostheses used for this anomaly have both elevator and obturator functions, the palatal prosthesis may be associated with a dental prosthesis in adults, or also associated with an orthodontic splint in children and adolescents. Based on this article, it is noted how the palatal prostheses are important allies in the rehabilitation of these patients, in order to promote the improvement of their phonetics and their quality of life.