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 ...

A cleft palate is a V- or U-shaped gap in the tissue between the mouth and the inside of the nose. It includes variable separation of the muscular soft palate and uvula (the small piece of tissue ...

Cleft lip and palate, a congenital disorder affecting 1 in 700 live births, is a significant healthcare burden in India. The condition leads to mental agony for the patients and their families.

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defects. Although some CL/CPs are detected on prenatal ultrasound, the majority are immediately recognized in ...

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 ...

Around 1 in 700 children worldwide are born with either a cleft of the lip or a cleft of the palate or both. Formed in early pregnancy, these gaps in the lip or the roof of the mouth are repaired ...

Amandeep Hospital hosted a high-level study meeting today to advance research on the best treatment options for babies born ...

CEBU, Philippines — The All-Terrain Medical Relief Organization Inc. (AMRO), in partnership with Operation Restore Hope (USA) and Smile for ME (Australia), will once again hold a free medical ...

Cleft lip and palate, which are congenital conditions, can severely affect a child’s ability to eat, speak, and live a normal life. The camp seeks to support underprivileged families by offering ...

The purpose of a systematic physical assessment in the newborn period is to examine for any anomalies, establish a baseline for observations and comparisons, and initiate referrals for continued ...