Hearing Services
Children with cleft palates are at a greater risk of developing ear infections.
Hearing Care
Sometimes small ventilation tubes are inserted into patients' eardrums either before or after cleft palate surgery to permit drainage and improve air circulation. Caregivers should discuss this with an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist. Above all, it is important that children with clefts receive proper treatment for ear infections and periodic hearing evaluations by an audiologist to prevent long-term hearing loss.