Smile Success Stories While each child is unique, most of our children are evaluated and undergo their first surgery between 6 months and 1 year of age. They typically return for three to four additional procedures before their final photos. Throughout this journey, a...
About Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip Cleft lip and Palate are abnormalities of the mouth and upper lip present at birth. “Cleft” refers to an abnormal gap between the two sides of the lip and the inner roof of the mouth. There are small barely noticeable defects or some...
Treatment for Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate Surgery Typically, surgery is done to close the gaps in the lip and/or palate. Cleft lip repair usually happens when the baby is a few months old, while cleft palate repair is often done between 9 and 18 months. During this...
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