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Bookmark or Share- Cleft Lip & Palate - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchIn the earliest days of a baby’s development in the womb, there is normally a split (called a cleft) between the right and left sides of the lip and the roof of the mouth (called the palate). Sometime during the 6 th to 11 th week of pregnancy, this split comes together to form the lips and mouth.
- Cleft lip and cleft palate - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicMost cases of cleft lip and cleft palate are seen right away at birth, so special tests aren't needed. Cleft lip and cleft palate are often seen on ultrasound before a baby is born. A prenatal ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the developing unborn baby.
- Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate: Causes & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicCleft lip and cleft palate are separations in the upper lip and mouth that occur while a fetus develops in the uterus. Treating cleft lip and palate involves surgery and may include speech therapy and dental work. Your child’s medical care team is there to support you each step of the way.
- Cleft lip and cleft palate - WikipediaCleft palate is a condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined. The soft palate is in these cases cleft as well. In most cases, cleft lip is also present.
- Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate | Birth Defects | CDC - Centers for Disease ...Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby's lip or mouth don't form properly. In the United States, about 1 in 1,050 babies is born with cleft lip with or without cleft palate. In the United States, about 1 in 1,600 babies is born with cleft palate alone.
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