When we talk about cleft conditions, the conversation is mostly around surgery. While surgery and medical care can change a life, the journey is long and complex. A cleft is more than a facial ...

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 ...

I am a retired professional nurse and nurse practitioner born with facial difference — a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate, which consists of splits or gaps on both sides of the upper lip and ...

Chelsea Sommer wants every child born with cleft palate to receive the care they deserve. The bilingual speech-language pathologist knows it can be challenging to obtain treatment for this complex ...

Cleft lip and palate are among the most common birth defects in the U.S., yet for many, it feels like they’re not talked about enough. “Honestly, to hear that anything is wrong with your kid or your ...

For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them. Young people who love to explore the outdoors, crafts, play games, and express themselves to people who ...

"We provide comprehensive care for cleft lip and palate, a congenital deformity affecting a child's mouth," Dr. Saidi said. He went on to explain that their care begins from birth, assisting the child ...

Garissa Level 5 Hospital is hosting a four-day free surgical camp for children born with cleft lip and palate, sponsored by the NGO Love Without a Reason. The camp will conduct 15–20 surgeries daily, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One Oklahoma family is counting their Christmas blessings this holiday. Earlier this year, their son was born with a cleft lip and a cleft palate. They have invited News 4’s Ali ...

Since the coronavirus pandemic, according to James Mah, the dean of UNLV’s School of Dental Medicine, it’s been difficult for families with children born with cleft palates and other craniofacial ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — A Sevierville elementary school teacher is hoping to find help for a student with a cleft palate. Cierra Folino, from Sevierville Primary School, said she began to notice in the ...