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 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 ...

Cleft palate occurs when the two plates of the skull that form the roof of the mouth are not completely joined. It can occur as complete (soft and hard palate, possibly including a gap in the jaw ...

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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 ...