Most cleft lips are repaired at about four months, the soft palate at twelve months ... and you see an immediate change in the face, we consider the surgery to be a success. The child looks more like ...

When she was born, she had no discernable lips, ears or nose. The resident of this west Japan city was among the roughly one ...

Many would consider being born with a cleft lip and palate a setback that could have ... through the free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care they offer worldwide.

Surgery to repair cleft lip and/or palate is performed to restore form and function in children with these common congenital malformations. In a previous study, Dr. Steinbacher's group reported ...

Surgery to repair cleft lip and/or palate is performed to restore form and function in children with these common congenital ...

It is rare for graduate students to have the opportunity to work intensively with cleft palate patients and to see cleft palate surgery. TC CSD master’s students are given this opportunity.