A cleft palate is a V- or U-shaped gap in the tissue between the mouth and the inside of the nose. It includes variable ...

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 ... And it can be especially hard for cleft-affected individuals; without representation, it is isolating ...

Born with a bilateral cleft lip, Kynlee, 10, began noticing her facial differences around age 6. Other kids noticed, too.

palate, or both. Cleft lips are usually diagnosed during the 20 week screening scan during pregnancy, although not all cleft lips are obvious on this scan. Cleft palates are hard to detect on an ...

Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway. Some infants with CP require the use of an oropharyngeal airway to alleviate this problem. [3] If the infant ...

When Eloise Lundeen was born with a cleft lip and palate, her parents weren’t sure what to do. The birth defect occurs when the upper lip and roof of the mouth (known as the palate) of a ...

Diana Zubiri admitted that it wasn't easy finding out that her first child, King, had a cleft palate. On Thursday's "Fast ...