Cleft palate (CP) is caused by disruption of palatogenesis during embryonic development. Although surgery is a standard option to repair CP, patients often require additional surgeries, special dental ...
A new study, led by University College London (UCL) and published in Nature Communications, has revealed for the first time how genetic and environmental factors come together to form cleft lip or ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is ...