Cleft lip and palate are relatively common deformities, but only a few hundred reconstructive surgeons in the United States work with such patients. John A. Girotto, MD, not only cares for children ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 30 weeks pregnant with our first baby. After an ultrasound last week, our doctor informed us that our baby will likely have a cleft lip. How soon after he’s born do you recommend ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Every parent dreams of having a healthy baby. According to the March of Dimes, nearly 7,000 babies are born every year in this country with a birth defect in the lip or tongue.

Often, cleft lip can be detected through ultrasound, but families need to wait a few months before their babies can have the reparative surgery. Dr. Barbu Gociman is a facial plastic surgeon who ...

If your child has a cleft lip or cleft palate, the surgeries they need will depend their age and the severity of the cleft. The following is a general timeline of procedures, but keep in mind that ...

The Netcare Foundation, alongside dedicated specialists, is transforming the lives of eight babies born with cleft lip and ...

cleft palate may be a feature of more than 400 specific genetic or chromosomal syndromes, including Robin sequence (previously called Pierre Robin sequence) Loeys-Dietz syndrome X-linked cleft palate ...

Dogs, like people, can be born with cleft palates. Some die from pneumonia or malnourishment. Some with the defect, which is basically a hole in the mouth, are euthanized. But the same techniques that ...

Cleft lip or palate refers to the separation due to non-fusion of the tissues of the upper lip and palate or roof of the mouth. Surgery is necessary to correct cleft lip and cleft palate. Evaluation ...