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The Cleft Team is made up of specialists who treat different conditions caused by the cleft.
- The Surgeon/s
- repair clefts, and later bone and jaw revisions
- The Orthodontist
- is the hospital-based dental surgeon who specialises in positioning teeth and fitting appliances
- The Speech & Language Therapist
- oversees speech and language development
- The Specialist Nurse
- counsels and supports parents at home and advises on feeding and other problems that may arise
- The Pediatrician
- is a medical specialist for children
- The Pediatric Dentist
- gives advice on preventing dental diesease and coordinates routine dental care with your family dentist
- The Otologist
- treats hearing difficulties surgically
- The Audiologist
- tests hearing
- The Psychologist/Specialist Counsellor
- helps with any psychosocial issues related to the cleft
- The Clinical Geneticist
- advises on the chances of the cleft being an inherited problem that may occur again