"Evaluation of palatal bone regeneration in cleft palate patients following a two-stage palatoplasty using a modified Furlow procedure".

Background: A palatal cleft can be reconstructed using various palatoplasty techniques. Many techniques use local mucoperiosteal flaps to close the hard palate cleft, without closing the underlying bone defect. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of spontaneous bone regeneration in the remaining bone defect following a two-stage palatoplasty.

Effect of Cleft Palate Closure Technique on Speech and Middle Ear Outcome: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: Otitis media with effusion and disturbed speech are highly prevalent in children after cleft palate repair. Although many techniques for palatal closure have been described, no consensus has been reached on the most effective technique for these issues. The aim of this systematic review was to provide evidence-based information related to the effectiveness of different palatal closure techniques on middle ear and speech outcomes.