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Condition
Facial Deformity
A facial deformity occurs when the face or bones in the head develop differently, as with cleft lip and palate, or can happen with trauma, such as the loss of an ear from a burn. Shriners Children's can treat with reconstructive surgery.
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Condition
Hyponasality
Hyponasality is nasal-sounding speech that can be associated with cleft palate. Shriners Children's measures airflow through the nose and observes how the palate moves. Treated by speech pathologists, ENT and plastic surgeons.
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Specialty Clinics
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Locations/Salt-Lake-City/Our-Care/Specialty-ClinicsShriners Children's Salt Lake City holds specialty clinics for a number of the pediatric conditions we treat
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Our Treatment Approach
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Locations/Salt-Lake-City/About-Us/Our-Treatment-ApproachLearn about the innovative and compassionate approach to treatment at Shriners Children's Salt Lake City
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Condition
Macrostomia
Macrostomia is a rare condition where a child has a cleft in the cheek next to the mouth. It can affect one or both sides, but more often the right. Surgeons can repair it.
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Provider
Artur Fahradyan, MD
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/F/Artur-Fahradyan-MD-85345Artur Fahradyan, MD specializes in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Provider
David J. Reisberg, DDS
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/R/David-J-Reisberg-DDS-85096David J. Reisberg, DDS specializes in Prosthodontics, Maxillofacial Prosthetics.
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Condition
Congenital Foot Deformities
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Congenital-Foot-DeformitiesShriners Children’s caring, compassionate physicians and care teams diagnose and treat pediatric congenital foot deformities in children, from newborns to teens and young adults, often without surgery.
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Condition
Dentofacial Skeletal Deformity
Dentofacial skeletal deformity is a difference in the jaw structure involving the teeth and mouth, and face shape. Can involve a cleft (bones don’t connect). May impact breathing, eating and speech. Craniofacial teams treat all types.
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Condition
Hypernasality
Hypernasality is too much air escaping into the nose during speech. This could indicate a problem with the child’s palate. Craniofacial teams including speech language pathologists can evaluate.