Also called: Also called: Harelip
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. This can affect the way the child's face looks. It can also lead to problems with eating, talking and ear infections.
Treatment usually is surgery to close the lip and palate. Doctors often do this surgery in several stages. Usually the first surgery is during the baby's first year. With treatment, most children with cleft lip or palate do well.
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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/special/birth/034.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/parents/special/birth/034.printerview.html
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Cleft Lip and Palate(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/cleft_lip_palate.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/medicos/cleft_lip_palate_esp.html
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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1210.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.nacersano.org/centro/9388_9972.asp
- Drinking in Early Pregnancy Tied to Cleft Lip(09/23/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69594.html
- Bone Grafting the Cleft Maxilla(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/bonegrafting
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Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/choosing_team
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/equipo_de_expertos
- Cleft Lip or Palate(American Society of Plastic Surgeons) - http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/procedures/CleftLipPalate.cfm
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Treatment for Adults with Cleft Lip and Palate(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/adults
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/tratamientos
- What about Breastfeeding?(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/what_about_breastfeeding
- Letter to a Teacher(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/teacher_letter
- Preparing Your Child for Social Situations(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/social
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Dental Care of a Child with Cleft Lip and Palate(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/dental_care
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/cuidado_dental
- Missing Tooth(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/missing_tooth
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Speech Development(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/speech
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/desarrollo_del_habla
- Submucous Cleft Palate(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/submucous
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Velocardiofacial Syndrome
(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/velocario.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spanish/velocario_span.asp
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Answers to Common Questions about Scars(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/scars
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/cicatrices
- Cleft Lip(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/parents/cleft_lip
- Cleft Palate(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/parents/cleft_palate
- Dealing with Your Insurance Company/HMO(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/insurance
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Financial Assistance(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/publications/financial_assist
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/ayuda_financiera
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cleft Lip(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Cleft+Lip%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cleft Palate(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Cleft+Palate%22
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Genetics Home Reference: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=22q112deletionsyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Opitz G/BBB syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=opitzgbbbsyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Peters plus syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=petersplussyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Popliteal pterygium syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=poplitealpterygiumsyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Van der Woude syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=vanderwoudesyndrome
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GWAS Study Looks into Clefting, Dental Conditions(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/ResearchResults/ScienceBriefs/CurrentSNIB/May/GWASStudy.htm
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Rethinking Isolated Cleft Palate(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/ResearchResults/ScienceBriefs/CurrentSNIB/July/IsolatedCleftPalate.htm
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Primary bilateral cleft nasal repair. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18766059&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Use of buccal myomucosal flap in secondary cleft palate repair. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18766058&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Objective measurements for grading the primary unilateral cleft lip nasal... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18766053&tool=MedlinePlus
- Cleft Lip and Palate -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(cleft+lip[majr]+OR+cleft+palate[majr]+OR+palatal+obturators[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Glossary of Terms(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/parents/glossary_of_terms
- Team Listings(Cleft Palate Foundation) - http://www.cleftline.org/what_we_do/team_listings
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Cleft Palate Foundation - http://www.cleftline.org/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cleftline.org/espanol/
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
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Prevalence (Number of Cases) of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/DataStatistics/FindDataByTopic/CraniofacialBirthDefects/PrevalenceCleft+LipCleftPalate.htm
- Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/cleft_lip_palate.html
- Cleft Lip and Palate(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/sight/cleft.html
- Genetics/Birth Defects - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticsbirthdefects.html
- Mouth and Teeth - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mouthandteeth.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Cleft Lip and Palate is the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/