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"Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:57:21 -0500
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I want to second Barbara Wilson-Clay's statement that it is the tongue
that shapes the palate, and that the bottle nipple is a relatively minor
player.  I too can tell what the tongue attachment is like from feeling
the palate.  There is some speculation in the medical journals that
cleft palate may be formed by the tongue being misplaced (usually
secondary to a very short jaw) and preventing the 3 bony plates that
form the palate from closing properly.  I'm sure that if this can occur,
other changes in tongue position can influence the growth and shape of
the palate.  Then the muscular action of the tongue continues to spread
the palate (or not if the tongue's movement is restricted).  We are far
from understanding all the intricacies involved, but we can say with
confidence that good tongue function is vital for correct palate shape.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  New York City  mailto:[log in to unmask]

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