Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring ... with CL/CP along with key areas of assessment for other midline defects or physical findings consistent with associated ...

What Is a Submucous Cleft Palate? A submucous cleft palate (SMCP) happens when the roof of the mouth, or palate, doesn't form properly when a baby is developing in the womb. This type of cleft is ...

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 mouth should be in the midline of the face and appear symmetrical ... Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway. Some infants with CP require the ...

Basal encephaloceles are often associated with other midline anomalies such as hypertelorism, broad nasal root, cleft lip, and cleft palate. Optic disc anomalies such as pallor, dysplasia, optic pit, ...