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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Treatment - Seattle Children's Hospital
During cleft lip surgery, the skin, muscle and lining are put in the proper place. The nose is also treated at the time of the first surgery, but often needs some minor surgeries as the child grows.
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/medical-conditions/chromosomal-genetic-conditions/cleft-lip-palate-treatment/
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Cleft lip and Palate: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that affect the upper lip and the roof of the mouth.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001051.htm
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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Children can be born with a variety of cleft types and with variable severity. In a cleft lip there is a separation of the sides of the upper lip. This separation often includes the bones of the upper jaw and/or gum.
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/CleftLip/
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Cleft Lip and Palate
With this birth defect, tissues of the mouth or lip don't form properly when a baby is developing in the womb. The good news is that cleft lip and palate are treatable.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cleft-lip-palate.html
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Cleft lip and cleft palate - Mayo Clinic
Cleft lip and cleft palate - Comprehensive overview covers causes and treatment of these birth defects.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cleft-palate/basics/definition/con-20024619
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What are Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate? - Boston Children's Hospital
Our specialized training, innovative treatments and family-centered care for patients with cleft lip and/or palate make Boston Childrens a national leader in the field.
http://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions/cleft-lip-and-cleft-palate
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Cleft Palate Foundation
The Cleft Palate Foundation has worked for 42 years to make a difference in the cleft-craniofacial community. We are the leading resource of cleft-related information, resources, and connections for affected individuals and families nationwide.
http://www.cleftline.org
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Facts about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Birth Defects - CDC
CDC works to identify causes of birth defects and opportunities to prevent them. By applying a public health approach incorporating three essential elements-surveillance or disease tracking, research to identify causes, and prevention research and programs-we can rapidly translate scientific findings into appropriate public health interventions.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/cleftlip.html
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Cleft lip and palate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleft lip and cleft palate, also known as orofacial cleft and cleft lip and palate, is a group of conditions that includes cleft lip, cleft palate, and both together.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_lip_and_palate
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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: Causes and Treatments
Learn the facts about cleft lip and cleft palate, a common birth defect, from the experts at WebMD.
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/cleft-lip-cleft-palate
