The cleft of the lip forms during the early trimester ... and about 70 percent of how people perceive us comes from our face and lower portions of that face. It really does play a big part. For these ...

Around one in 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip or palate. However, many parents and carers have little idea of how clefts affect children’s ability to make speech sounds and learn ...

The global cleft lip surgery market is projected to reach ... “These techniques lead to less postoperative pain, lower risk of complications, and shorter hospital stays,” it added.

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 ...