It can happen just in the lip, it can happen on one side or both sides, and it can happen right through the gums and affect the back side of the soft palate. When you look down the cleft, you’ll see ...

The majority of cleft palate cases are believed to be caused by an interface of genetic and environmental factors. Although a definite cause has not been discovered yet, genes inherited from both ...

“If a cleft lip or palate does not show up on a scan, it is often diagnosed during the physical exam done after birth”. “No one knows exactly what causes a cleft. It's a combination of ...

Many would consider being born with a cleft lip and palate a setback that could have negative implications throughout one’s whole life. Looking back now, as a 30-year veteran of the finance and ...

The exact cause is unknown but genetics and environmental ... test can determine the cleft in an unborn child. If not, a cleft palate is identified immediately after birth. Treatable by a medical ...

Dr. Crowley teaches the cleft palate speech course at TC. Over the years she developed a five-day cleft palate speech and feeding training program that has been offered in Asia, Africa, and Latin ...

Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway. Some infants with CP require the use of an oropharyngeal airway to alleviate this problem. [3] If the infant ...