OBJECTIVE: To study the risks of having other birth defects in children born with an isolated cleft palate (iCP) when the length of the cleft was taken into account. The hypothesis was that a ...

Cleft lip and/or palate are the most common birth defects of the mouth. A cleft lip occurs when the two structures or processes that make up the lip do not completely fuse before birth. According ...

July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, 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 ...

Many would consider being born with a cleft lip and palate a setback that could have negative implications throughout one’s whole life. Looking back now, as a 30-year veteran of the finance and ...

A prenatal ultrasound test can determine the cleft in an unborn child. If not, a cleft palate is identified immediately after birth. Treatable by a medical professional Diagnosed by medical ...