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 ...

However, it might surprise you to discover some of your biggest stars sport cleft lip and palate scars. While some embrace them and openly share their stories, several others say the topic of ...

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 ...

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO, as Royal Patron of The Scar Free Foundation, visited the University of Bristol yesterday ...

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 lip and cleft palate are separations in the upper lip and mouth that occur while a fetus develops in the uterus. This may cause a child to develop difficulties in eating, trouble speaking ...

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 ...

Vicki Bencken recalled the story of a 7-year-old girl in India who was born with a cleft lip and palate. She was often ...

The lips should be fully formed, continuous, and without scars or irregularities ... Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway. Some infants with ...