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 ...

"Research ... supported by grants DE-00910 and DE-01697 from the National Institute of Dental Research and by grant HD-00707 from the National Institute of Child ...

Babies born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, or both, will face some additional challenges in the early years of their lives, and so will their parents. Babies with clefts need to have surgery, learn ...

For many Americans, cleft conditions may seem like a distant concern. But for thousands of families across the country, it is a long journey filled with resilience and courage to ensure a lasting ...

A video of an owner helping a puppy with a cleft palate feel "normal" brought the internet to tears. Kaya's dog recently welcomed a litter of nine puppies, but difficulty struck when one of the pups, ...