If your child has a cleft lip or cleft palate, the surgeries they need will depend their age and the severity of the cleft. The following is a general timeline of procedures, but keep in mind that ...

Cleft lip and palate surgery is a procedure that can correct a common birth irregularity. It’s typically performed in infancy and can correct issues with feeding, speech, and appearance. Share on ...

Surgeons, dentists and speech therapists should intervene much earlier to help children avoid speech problems associated with cleft palate, a University of Wyoming research says. Surgeons, dentists ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — In a heartwarming event, Wyatt Zeruth was reunited with his mother, Sarah after a successful surgery to close a cleft palate. Wyatt is 8 months old and from the time he was 2 ...

LANSING, MI - Mr. Moo, a little dog with a cleft palate, has inspired a unique partnership between veterinary and human medicine. A pediatric surgeon assisted a veterinary specialist in an operation ...

For children with cleft lip and palate, the chances of undergoing secondary surgery vary depending on the center where they're treated, reports a new study. For children with cleft lip and palate, the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — A Chicago teen born with a double ...

A University of Wyoming assistant professor who looks to improve outcomes for infants who receive cleft palate surgery will receive more than $500,000 over three years thanks to a research grant.

It’s an image that most people are familiar with, but not one we tend to look at for too long: a child with a cleft palate. In most of the world, it’s a physical defect that is repaired in the first ...