Apple Valley Orthodontist Uses Braces to Assist in Treating Cleft Lips, Palates
August 1, 2009- ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – When a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, repairing the problem means more than a cosmetic improvement.
The condition causes problems with swallowing, eating and breathing in the short term, but can lead to additional problems in a child’s skeletal and dental development that may require orthodontic treatment to correct, said Apple Valley Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, who often treats patients with cleft lip or cleft palate. (more…)