July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of cleft lip and palate defects. About 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born in the United States with ...

Many would consider being born with a cleft lip and palate a setback that could have negative implications throughout one’s whole life. Looking back now, as a 30-year veteran of the finance and ...

“If a cleft lip or palate does not show up on a scan ... multi-disciplinary teams that help children, young people and adults born with a cleft,” says Catrina. “There are regional centres ...

By using her platform to shine a light on the challenges and triumphs of cleft lip diagnoses, she’s creating space for ...

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 ...