Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

The presence of a cleft palate introduces feeding difficulties, problems in speech development, and the possibility of impaired facial growth. Intravelar veloplasty aids to gain functional repair of the palate. Velar port closure is highly affected by cleft palate type, thus best closure achieved with submucous and incomplete cleft palate. Early repair of cleft palate, before 1st year of age, yield best results in regard to adequate velar port closure, less hypernasality of speech, and better development of speech articulation. Here we present a case of midline cleft in the palatal region which was repaired with the time tested Bardach procedure of double palatoplasty. Keywords Cleft palate; Palatoplasty; Intravelar veloplasty; Velopharyngeal insufficiency.