The analysis included 5,927 children who underwent reconstructive surgery for cleft lip (without cleft palate repair) between 2006 and 2012. Data were drawn from the nationwide Kids' Inpatient ...

Data analyses demonstrated that non-White children were more likely to have delays to cleft lip surgery (after age six months) – between 23% and 29%, compared to just eight percent for White ...

Data analyses demonstrated that non-White children were more likely to have delays to cleft lip surgery (after age six months ...

About one in 700 children is born with a cleft lip and palate (CLP), a condition affecting the ability to speak, hear, and eat. Johnna Sahlsten Schölin’s research reveals that internationally adopted ...

Amukelani, born with a cleft lip, is among 18 children receiving corrective surgery during Smile Week thanks to donors.

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

Shriners Children’s Northern California is mindful that the money for expenses is primarily philanthropic and intended for ...

As a longtime partner of Operation Smile Philippines, Listerine stresses the importance of oral health for children with cleft lip and palate, who are more susceptible to tooth decay due to ...

MANILA, Philippines – Having cleft conditions may impact both the physical and mental well-being of children with cleft, and even their families. Especially among lower-income households ...

Scientists will now be able to use precise models of skin cells in the human lip to make treatment simpler and better.

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 ...