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Analysis of interdisciplinary approach to children with orofacial clefts
Novotná, Kateřina ; Korandová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Klenková, Jiřina (referee)
The topic of this diploma thesis is an analysis of interdisciplinary approach to children with orofacial clefts. The first chapter deals with theoretical base and defines terminology - communication, communication disabilites. It also defines anatomy and physiology of nasal cavity and oral cavity. The second chapter relates to issues of orofacial clefts. It describes classification, etiology, symptomatology, prevention, aestetic and psychosocial impacts and orofacial cleft children care. The third chapter deals with occurence of communication disabilites of children with orofacial clefts. It focuses on the definition of palatholaly, velopharyngeal inadequacy and it describes various linguistic levels and speech therapy and intervention. The fourth chapter is empiric and it deals with analysis of interdisciplinary approach to children with orofacial clefts. In research processes there were used scientific literature analysis, anamnestic data analysis and available specialized materials analysis. Based on all of these materials six case studies were created. Main goal of this empiric chapter was to analyze interdisciplinary approach to children with orofacial clefts. Partial goals were to analyze whether information provided by experts and doctors to parents of newborn children with orofacial cleft...
Dental Therapy and the Speech Therapy of The Patients with The Orofacial Clefts
Hanušová, Michaela ; Klenková, Jiřina (advisor) ; Durdilová, Lucie (referee)
The thesis is focused on orofacial clefts, dental intervention and the speech therapy of the patient. The theoretical part describes the given issues from a historical and contemporary perspective. The thesis covers causes of orofacial clefts and the necessity of identifying a solution. Orofacial clefts are discussed and classified. Identifying the issues that may result from congenital cleft defects. It is focused on the velopharyngeal inadequacy and the cleft palate speech, which is closely connected with orofacial clefts. At the end of this segment the treatment schedule of the orofacial clefts is described. The interdisciplinary cooperation focuses on dental therapy and speech therapy. The practical part deals with three similar casuistries about three patients with a similar defect. Photographic documentation of patients during their orthodontic and prosthetic treatment and after their treatment is provided. The purpose of this thesis is to describe how the interdisciplinary cooperation was ensured in a group of patients. The research investigates the initiation of speech therapy with the patients. The thesis is focused on the patient's rehabilitation and the optimal communication condition. The methods and the research tools are casuistries based on a questionnaire and semi-controlled...

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