DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is ...

If your child has a cleft lip or cleft palate, the surgeries they need will depend their age and the severity of the cleft. The following is a general timeline of procedures, but keep in mind that ...

For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online ...

Children of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds experience significant disparities in access to and outcomes of surgery to repair cleft lip, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and ...

A technique using umbilical cord blood stem cells could be a promising new approach for repair of cleft palate in infants, researcher report. A technique using umbilical cord blood stem cells could be ...

Cleft lip and palate conditions present unique challenges for infant feeding, impacting both nutritional status and overall growth. Feeding interventions encompass a range of strategies designed to ...

A group of Austin doctors is set to leave for El Salvador on Saturday to perform lip or cleft palate repair surgeries on children, free of charge. The reason Austin Smiles goes to Latin American ...

Luanda — At least 153 children with cleft lip and palate underwent surgery at Luanda's Josina Machel Hospital, as part of a campaign promoted by Health Ministry (MINSA). Of the total figure of the ...

Cleft lip or palate refers to the separation due to non-fusion of the tissues of the upper lip and palate or roof of the mouth. Surgery is necessary to correct cleft lip and cleft palate. Evaluation ...