There are unfulfilled needs of adult patients who have had a cleft lip and/or palate

Adult patients continue to have a wide range of problems relating to their cleft.

For some patients who have had a cleft lip and/or palate, problems continue into adulthood or arise later in life. These problems are often multiple and treatment often requires the input of more than one specialist. Common problems such as nose and lip deformity and malocclusion, poorly fitting dental prostheses, oronasal fistulae, and speech problems are just to name a few. 

There needs to be a global awareness that there is a need for coordinated multidisciplinary cleft teams to provide continuing care for patients who have a history of cleft lip and/or palate. The team approach plays such an important role in optimizing surgical, dental, speech, and psychosocial outcomes for these patients.

Please help me raise the awareness. Where do adult patients turn to for help?