Cleft lip and palate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cleft lip ( cheiloschisis ) and cleft palate ( palatoschisis ) (colloquially known as harelip ), which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate , are variations of a type of clefting...
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Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that affect the upper lip and roof of the mouth. They happen when the tissue that forms the roof of the mouth and upper lip don't join before birth. The problem can range from a small notch in the lip to a groove that runs into the roof of the mouth and nose.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cleftlipandpalate.html
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Risk factors include a family history of cleft lip or palate and other birth defect. About 1 out of 2,500 people have a cleft palate. ... A physical examination of the mouth, nose, and palate confirms a cleft lip or cleft palate. Medical tests may be done to rule out other possible health conditions.
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Cleft palate is a treatable birth defect in which the roof of the mouth (palate) does not develop normally during pregnancy, leaving an opening (cleft) that may go through to the nasal cavity. ... What is cleft palate?
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children.webmd.com/tc/cleft-palate-topic-overview
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The good news is that both cleft lip and cleft palate are treatable birth defects. Most kids who are born with these conditions can have reconstructive surgery within the first 12 to 18 months of life to correct the defect and significantly improve facial appearance.
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kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/cleft_lip_palate.htm...
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Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects - problems that happen while a baby is still growing inside his or her mother. Find out more in this article for kids. ... KidsHealth > Kids > Kids' Health Problems > Birth Defects & Genetic Problems > Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate...
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Bupa health factsheet - information on the cause and treatment of cleft lip (a gap or split in the upper lip) and cleft palate (a gap in the roof of the mouth) ... About cleft lip and palate...
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hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/cleft_lip....
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Overview: Cleft palate is a congenital deformity that causes a multitude of problems and represents a special challenge to the medical community. Special care is needed for patients with cleft palate. Speech production, feeding, maxillofacial growth, and dentition ... ... Examples of cleft palate.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/878062-overview
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