SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital: News & Events

SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital Successfully Cures Infant with Cleft Palate Issue

July 28, 2020: Under the leadership of HOD Dr Vidyashee from the Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology at SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, a team of doctors performed treatment for Cleft Palate on one-month-old baby girl. Cleft Palate is a normal congenital defect in the Orofacial region. Patients with this are unable to cough, speak, and also have ear and dental issues. Cleft is usually seen in consanguineous marriages.

SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital is one of the few colleges in India that have been recognised and equipped for the treatment of infantile cleft lip and palate. Physicians in the hospital are experienced and skilled in the treatment of these diseases. It involves measuring the mouth with a semi-fluid material and inserting a feeding plate into the baby’s mouth through which she could swallow immediately. The surgery was successful.