Treatment of articulation disorders in children with cleft palate: evidence for using electropalatography

Children born with cleft palate are at a high risk for articulation disorders. Electropalatography (EPG) has emerged as a tool that utilises visual feedback to treat persistent articulation disorders in the cleft palate population. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the current research exploring the use of EPG therapy for children with surgically repaired cleft palate and inform clinicians on the quality of evidence available to guide their clinical practice. A search of the literature identified six articles appropriate for inclusion in the review. The review found that although some evidence exists for the efficacy of EPG therapy, further research should be carried out to form a more robust evidence base prior to initiation of a randomised controlled trial.