Clefts are the most common facial abnormality babies are born with.” Clefts develop before birth. “The gap is there because parts of the baby's face didn't join together properly during develo ...

The cleft of the lip forms during the early trimester. It can be caused by various factors: genetics, alcohol, smoking, or medications. Basically, the embryological parts of the midface don’t really ...

Observe the infant's face, looking for symmetry of the eyes ... A CL will be immediately apparent; clefts can range from a small niche to a complete separation that extends upward into the ...

Cleft, a gap in the upper lip and/or the roof of the mouth (palate), is a facial birth difference which affects one in 700 babies and 35,000+ children are born with clefts in India annually.