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Harelip.There are various degrees of harelip ; in its most complete form there remains a space between the two sides of the roof of the mouth as well as a deformity of the lip. In these cases there remains, of course, communication between the mouth and the nose along the upper part of the mouth - a portion which is, in the perfect child, composed of bone, whereby the cavity of the mouth is kept separate from that of the nostrils. In other cases the bony roof of the mouth is perfectly formed, but there remains a cleft in the soft palate as well as in the lip. In still other cases the mouth is perfectly formed but the lip is cleft. The most aggravated cases of this deformity constitute a serious impediment to the usefulness of the individual; in infancy the child may suffer somewhat from lack of nourishment, since fluids taken into the mouth cannot be kept there, but escape through the roof of the mouth into the nose and run out through the nostrils. Furthermore, the soft palate is an important agent in the process of swallowing, and if it be cleft, even though the roof of the mouth be whole, fluids are apt to pass into the nose and emerge from the nostrils instead of going down the throat. In more advanced years, too, this deformity constitutes a serious impediment to distinct articulation ; an individual thus afflicted is therefore debarred from those pursuits which require public speaking. Indeed, it is difficult for some of these unfortu nate individuals to make themselves understood at all ; and they always suffer mortification in the presence of strangers. It is highly important, therefore, that harelip should be remedied before the child has attained an age when the operation becomes more difficult and uncertain. If the child be in good health the operation should be performed during the first year of life, unless there be some circumstance which, in the opinion of the surgeon, renders operation unadvisable. If there be a cleft merely in the lip, the operation is a comparatively trivial one ; parents should not postpone the matter under the impression that the child will " stand it " better when he becomes older. The sooner the deformity is remedied the better it will be for the child. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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