It can happen just in the lip, it can happen on one side or both sides, and it can happen right through the gums and affect the back side of the soft palate. When you look down the cleft, you’ll see ...

“If a cleft lip or palate does not show up on a scan, it is often diagnosed during the physical exam done after birth”. “No one knows exactly what causes a cleft. It's a combination of ...

Betty Marwick (right) - played by Lisa Ellis - struggles with the news Call The Midwife has been praised by viewers affected by cleft lip and cleft palate after the BBC drama showed a baby boy ...

with the opening or split in the upper lip and roof of the mouth or both. This occurs when the facial features do not develop completely during the pregnancy. The exact cause is unknown but ...

While every parent hopes for a healthy child, sometimes conditions might conspire to cause a birth defect in the little one.

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 ...

A medical charity, Alliance for Smiles, has started free corrective surgeries for children with cleft lip and palate ...