If you’re the parent of a child with a cleft lip and/or palate, know that experts are ready to help and many parents have ...

Research from Aberystwyth University could help children born with a cleft lip and palate to avoid multiple operations as ...

This is the heart-warming moment a baby said her first word on camera ... by saying "Mama" for the first time. Amelie's cleft condition means her top lip is split, which can potentially affect ...

which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of cleft lip and palate defects. About 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born in the United States with such defects each year. UAB School of Dentistry ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defects. Although some CL/CPs are detected on prenatal ultrasound, the majority are immediately recognized in ...

A cleft lip and palate affects approximately one in 700 babies. A cleft lip on its own occurs in one in 1,000 babies and cleft palate on its own in about one in 2,000 babies. For Mr Fenton ...

Cleft lip and palate are birth defects treatable by surgery; early intervention helps prevent feeding, speech, hearing, and ...

The law also covers post-surgical treatment—including speech therapy, psychology, orthodontics, and other services necessary ...

When Hannah told Cooper that she was sharing his story with us at the Warrington Guardian, the youngster wanted to add his ...

A: Typically, a cleft lip is surgically repaired when the child is 3-6 months old. A cleft palate is often repaired by age 1, ...