What is Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate? A cleft lip or cleft palate happens when your baby’s upper lip and mouth doesn’t form completely. This results in an opening and is present at birth. Oral clefts (or orofacial clefts) occur in about 1 in 1,000 babies in the United States, meaning it’s a relatively common
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Cleft Lip and Palate: A Common Malformation
An orofacial cleft, which is a cleft lip with or without a cleft palate (CL/P) or isolated cleft palate (CP), is the most common craniofacial malformation in newborns. This condition can occur as part of a syndrome, which involves other organs, or as a separate, isolated malformation. Medical studies suggest that about 70 percent of