Although patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) are not seen regularly in general dental practice, this is a frequent congenital anomaly; approximately one in every 800 live births results in a CLP. The cause of CLP is unknown, but possible causes are malnutrition and irradiation during pregnancy, psychological stress, teratogenic agents, infectious agents (viruses), and Inheritance. Most clefts are likely caused by multiple genetic and nongenetic factors. This article presents a case report of a partially edentulous patient with palatal insufficiency due to cleft palate successfully rehabilitated with closed hollow bulb obturator.
Cleft palate, hollow bulb obturator, palatal insufficiency, prosthetic rehabilitation
