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 ...

More and more parents are becoming aware of tongue ties and lip ties these days, often wondering if they could cause any ...

We have a research team working to understand more about the causes of this condition, prevention and how to ensure the best outcomes for children born with clefts. Learn about research at Seattle ...

And Sapphira’s smile, her mother says, is contagious. Read Sapphira's story. Researchers are still learning more about the causes of cleft lip and palate, but multiple factors contribute to its ...

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They were excited, but Melissa couldn’t help but wonder if the baby, like her, would be born with a cleft lip – a birth defect characterized by an opening in the upper lip, which can cause eating, ...

What Is a Cleft Lip? Babies who are born with cleft lip have a gap or opening in the upper lip. This happens when the baby's lip doesn't form properly early in pregnancy, resulting in a split. These ...

What Is Cleft Lip and Palate? A cleft of the lip or palate happens when a baby is born with an opening in the upper lip or the roof of the mouth (the palate). These orofacial clefts are some of the ...

August Poirier was born with a cleft lip, which he had repaired at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. His mother, Jessica Poirier, brings him back regularly for continuing care from a team of cleft ...