21. International Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Meetup Day Informally meet with others locally on a monthly basis about cleft lip/palate issues.Category Health Support Groups cleft lip and palate......International Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Meetup Day. in 31 Days. WHAT. Is thisaffiliated with any Cleft Lip and Cleft Palaterelated organization? No. http://cleft.meetup.com/

@import url(/inc/meetup_advanced.css); Meetup Home Sign In Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate International Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Meetup Day in 19 Days WHAT Meetup with other local families affected by cleft lips/palates for support, info and general conversation. WHO People affected by clefts worldwide are invited. 213 have signed up so far. WHEN Saturday, Apr 19 @ 2:00PM (3rd Saturday of every month.) Next Meetup Profile Tell Friends Attendees Photos ... Links Join other People affected by clefts near you! US Residents, enter your 5-digit Zip Code: Non-US Residents, select your city: Select Your City Argentina: Buenos Aires, Argentina Australia: Adelaide, Australia Australia: Brisbane, Australia Australia: Canberra, Australia Australia: Melbourne, Australia Australia: Perth, Australia Australia: Sydney, Australia Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Brazil: S£o Paulo, Brasil Canada: Calgary, AB Canada: Edmonton, AB Canada: Fredericton, NB Canada: Montr©al, PQ Canada: Ottawa, ON Canada: Toronto, ON Canada: Vancouver, BC Canada: Waterloo, ON

22. Cleft Lip And Palate - DrGreene.com Read about this birth defect, learn why it happens, and find out how it can be prevented.Category Health Support Groups cleft lip and palate......cleft lip and palate. Introduction If development. Cleft lip with orwithout cleft palate is more common than cleft palate alone. These http://www.drgreene.com/21_1046.html

QUICK SEARCH A - Z Guide Allergies Allergy Care Guide Asthma Care Guide Bedwetting Breastfeeding Childhood Obesity Diabetes Care Guide Ear Infections Genetics Immunizations Infectious Diseases Parenting Potty Training Rashes Safety Sleep DrGreene.com Topic Centers Mission Reviews Awards Readers Comments Press Room Partners and Supporters Contact Us Pediatric Information A-Z Guide Allergy Care Guide Asthma Care Guide Diabetes Care Guide DrGreene´s Chats FAQ Fast Facts Feature Articles Guidelines Pediatric Updates Special Feature Top Tips Community Activty Guide Advanced Search Community Central Chat Chat Schedule Cute Faces Family Friendly Recipes Parent-to-Parent Resources The DrGreene Team Newsletter Prenatal Newborn Infants Toddlers Pre-Schoolers School Age Teens / Adolescents Multimedia Library Children's Health Fertility Cleft Lip and Palate Introduction: If parents think of adults they have known with repaired cleft lips, they might not be aware that surgical techniques and results have improved over recent years. What is it? Clefts are gaps in the developing lip and/or palate. They may be small notches or large open spaces. They occur because of problems during prenatal development. The two sides of the developing face fail to meet and join properly.

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24. Cleft Lip And Plate Information cleft lip and palate. Cleft lip and cleft palate cleft lip or cleftpalate. 1. Do you know anyone with a cleft lip or palate? Yes No. http://aboutplastic.surgery.uiowa.edu/surgery/plastic/cleftnet.html

Cleft Lip and Palate Cleft lip and cleft palate are conditions which occur when tissues that usually form the lip or the roof of the mouth fail to grow together, creating a gap in the lip or a hole in the roof of the mouth. The reasons for this are not entirely known, but the condition is among the most common problems noted at birthit occurs once in every 1000 live births (the same frequency as club foot). A recent study(March 1996) indicates that smoking during pregnancy may double the risk that the child will be born with a cleft lip or palate. Since it occurs this frequently, almost everyone knows someone who has a cleft lip or cleft palate. 1. Do you know anyone with a cleft lip or palate? Yes No The repaired cleft lip may be noticed in the adult as an uneven upper lip and a scar which runs from the nose down through the upper lip. Persons with a repaired cleft palate may have a nasal quality to their speech. This can occur because there is a shortage of tissue in the roof of the mouth after the repair in some cases and sounds can accidentally leak out the nose when certain words are spoken. In most cases following reconstructive surgery the patient can expect to live a normal life and the cleft condition should hopefully not stand in the way of any dreams or aspirations. 2. Cleft lip and/or palate repair is expensive. If the parents have no insurance would you favor programs providing tax dollars to pay for such care?

25. International Craniofacial Institute - Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment Center International Craniofacial Institute cleft lip and palate Treatment Center,International cleft lip and palate BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES. Bilateral http://www.craniofacial.net/before_after/cleft_lip_palate_before_after/cleft_lip

Contact Us Maps and Driving Directions Your Privacy Doctor's Area ... Before and After Pictures Cleft Lip and Palate CLEFT LIP AND PALATE BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES Bilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Bilateral Incomplete Cleft Lip Secondary Bilateral Cleft Lip and Nose Secondary Bilateral Cleft/Nasal Deformity ... Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Bilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Preoperative frontal view of a 22-month-old patient with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate. Postoperative frontal view 5 years after stage 1 simultaneous cleft-lip repair and nasal reconstruction. Pre and postoperative submental vertex views. Every patient's case is unique. Please contact us for a consultation. Contact Us Your Privacy Legal Notices Web Design by Christopher Media

26. International Craniofacial Institute - Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment Center Palate. cleft lip and palate. One in every 700 births results in a cleftlip and/or palate. malformation. cleft lip and palate Diagnosis. http://www.craniofacial.net/diagnosis_libraries/cleft_lip_palate_library/cleft_l

Contact Us Maps and Driving Directions Your Privacy Doctor's Area ... Diagnosis Libraries Cleft Lip and Palate CLEFT LIP AND PALATE One in every 700 births results in a cleft lip and/or palate. Many of these congenital deformities occur in families that have no history of clefts. While it is known how cleft deformities occur, it is seldom known why. Cleft defects develop very early in pregnancy. They result from an abnormality in the genes (units of heredity) or chromosomes (packets of genes). These elements contain the program that determines how the child will be formed. Why and how abnormalities in the genes and chromosomes develop is largely unknown. An individualized genetic assessment may be helpful in identifying the cause of the malformation. Cleft Lip and Palate Diagnosis Bilateral Cleft Lip Bilateral Cleft Lip and Alveolus Bilateral Complete Cleft of the Lip, Alveolus and Palate Cleft Palate ... Unilateral Cleft Lip Cleft Lip and Palate Topics General Considerations Infancy to Adulthood Orthodontic Treatment Special Problems of the Ears ... Legal Notices Web Design by Christopher Media

27. Pediatric Oncall- SPEECH AND CLEFT LIP & CLEFT PALATE Find out more about the speech therapy for a child with cleft lip and/or cleft palate.Category Health Support Groups cleft lip and palate...... Q Will my child's speech be delayed if he has a cleft lip/palate?A Q My child does not have a visible cleft lip and palate. But http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/SpeechandHearing/speech_cleft_lippat.

Pediatricians Hospitals Schools Sitemap ... Shopping Mall Q: Will my child's speech be delayed if he has a cleft lip/palate? A: Not necessarily, if the surgical intervention is timely. Q: At what age should he be operated? A: The surgery should be done between 6-18 months. But palate repair carried out at around 12 months of age is generally preferred. Unfortunately for some children, early surgery may not be possible because of other handicapped conditions and extensiveness of the cleft of palate. Q: Will my child require a second surgery? A: Q: My child does not have a visible cleft lip and palate. But still, he has been advised surgery because of his hypernasality (Has a nasal voice). A: Hypernasality may be due to a submucous cleft, which may become apparent when speech begins to develop. Q: Can my child's hearing be affected because of his cleft lip/palate?

28. Cleft Lip And Palate (Jan.1998) TITLE cleft lip and palate SOURCE UTMB Dept. Multidisciplinary managementof cleft lip and palate. Philadephia WB Saunders, 1990. 2. Bumsted RM. http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/Cleft-lip-palate-9801/Cleft-lip-palate-9801.htm

TITLE: Cleft Lip and Palate SOURCE: UTMB Dept. of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds DATE: January 28, 1998 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN: Greg Young, M.D. FACULTY: Ronald Deskin, M.D. SERIES EDITOR: Francis B. Quinn, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. Return to Grand Rounds Index "This material was prepared by physicians in partial fulfillment of educational requirements established for Continuing Postgraduate Medical Education activities and was not intended for clinical use in its present form. It was prepared for the purpose of stimulating group discussion in a interactive computer mediated conference setting. No warranties, either express or implied, are made with respect to its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. The material does not necessarily reflect the current or past opinions of subscribers or other professionals and should not be used for purposes of diagnosis or treatment without consulting appropriate literature sources and informed professional opinion." INTRODUCTION Cleft lip and palate represents the second most frequently occurring congenital deformity (after clubfoot deformity). Cleft lip, cleft palate or both affects approximately 1 in 750 births. Clefting is associated with many problems including cosmetic and dental abnormalities, as well as speech, , hearing and facial growth difficulties. The otolaryngologist is uniquely qualified to identify and manage many of these problems, and holds a key role on the cleft palate team.

29. The Contact A Family Directory - CLEFT LIP And/or PALATE Medical text last updated June 2000 by Mr B Sommerlad, Consultant Plastic Surgeon,cleft lip and palate Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. CLAPA. http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/c36.html

printer friendly CLEFT LIP and/or PALATE home more about us in your area conditions information ... how you can help search this site A cleft of lip or palate occurs when there is a partial or total failure of the lip and palate to fuse during the early stages of pregnancy. Clefts may affect the lip (on one or both sides), the palate, or both. Surgery is carried out in the early weeks of life. Infants with clefts of the lip and/or palate should be referred to a recognised multi-disciplinary cleft team. Following the publication of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group report on cleft lip and/or palate in 1998, the number of cleft teams in the UK is being reduced to between 8-10 centres, which will provide comprehensive care from birth to maturity. Teams include surgeons, speech or language therapists, orthodontists, paediatricians and others. Early referral is encouraged. Inheritance patterns Slight genetic predisposition. The risk of recurrence increases with the severity of the cleft, unless the condition is part of another inheritable syndrome. Pre-natal diagnosis Clefts of the lip are often found on the 18-20 week ultrasound during pregnancy. Referral should then be made to a cleft team for discussion.

30. Cleft And Craniofacial Program, Cleft Lip/Palate, UC Davis Health Fifty percent of affected children will have both cleft lip and palate. Cleftlip and/or palate occur once in every 700 births. http://cleft.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/guide_cleft/about/index.shtml

31. CranioFacial.net International Craniofacial Institute cleft lip and palate Treatment Center. OUREXPERIENCE. cleft lip and palate Treatment View before and after pictures. http://www.salyermd.com/

32. Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate Reconstructive Surgery - Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Meet the children's cleft lip Support Groups cleft lip and palate...... Condition http://www.hopeforkids.com/body_cleft_lip[1].html

Cleft lip can be an isolated event or can be found in conjunction with a cleft palate. It is caused by the failure of the normal structures to fuse together during the formation of the lip. The cleft is an opening in the lip. The skin, muscle, and oral lining tissue is present but has not fused leaving an opening. Cleft lips occur more often on the left side rather than the right side for reasons that we don't understand. More than half of cleft lips occur with a cleft palate where there is a failure of the two sides of the roof of the mouth to fuse in the midline to form a complete palate. Clefts of the lip, incomplete or complete, are associated with some degree of nasal distortion. The children with incomplete cleft lips have a smaller nasal deformity than the children with complete cleft lips. Clefts that involve the lip and the palate are more significant in that cleft palates can affect feeding, weight gain, middle ear function, speech and facial growth. Each of these issues may be noted at different ages, i.e. difficulty feeding and middle ear dysfunction are infant and early childhood issues. Speech difficulties present themselves later around two years of age. Facial growth and dental occlusion are preteen or adolescent issues. A craniofacial team is essential to provide the children and their families the care they need to give the best result.

33. Cleft Lip And Palate Deformities In the sections below you can find descriptions and explanations ofthe various cleft lip and palate deformites which can occur. http://www.worldcf.org/over.html

World Craniofacial Foundation 7777 Forest Lane, Ste C-621 P.O. Box 515838 Dallas, TX 75251-5838 fax 972-566-3850 worldcf@worldnet.att.net In the sections below you can find descriptions and explanations of the various cleft lip and palate deformites which can occur. Genetic Factors Anatomy of the Cleft Lip, Nose and Palate Anatomic Characteristics of a Cleft Cleft Palate ... Ways To Help Email the Foundation

34. Cleft Lip Plastic Surgery By Alpenglow Plastic Surgery AlpenglowPlasticSurg Dot Information about cleft lip and palate Surgery. If you're consideringsurgery to correct cleft lip or palate . . . In the early http://alpenglowplasticsurg.com/CleftLip.htm

Home Page About Alpenglow Plastic Surgery Reconstructive Surgery Procedures Breast Reduction: Reduction Mammaplasty Cleft Lip and Palate ... Tumescent Liposuction Send Your Special Request Information about... Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery If you're considering surgery to correct cleft lip or palate . . . In the early weeks of development, long before a child is born, the right and left sides of the lip and the roof of the mouth normally grow together. Occasionally, however, in about one of every 800 babies, those sections don't quite meet. A child born with a separation in the upper lip is said to have a cleft lip. A similar birth defect in the roof of the mouth, or palate, is called a cleft palate. Since the lip and the palate develop separately, it is possible for a child to have a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or variations of both. If your child was born with either or both of these conditions, your doctor will probably recommend surgery to repair it. Medical professionals have made great advances in treating children with clefts and can do a lot to help your child lead a normal, healthy, happy life. This information will give you a basic understanding of the operation when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect. It can't answer all of

35. Cleft Club - Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate Support Group Online cleft lip and palate support group for people born with cleft lip/palate, parents of cleft children, Category Health Support Groups cleft lip and palate...... Born to be Cleft My personal story of having been born with a cleft lip and palateCalvero's Depot My personal homepage. Cleft Meetup. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate, http://www.cleftclub.com/

Main Menu Home Frequently Asked Questions Chatroom Groups Cleft Club (main group) For everyone (born cleft, parents of cleft children. etc.) How to join Cleft Club AC Just for adults born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. How to join AC Cleft Club TC Like AC but for teens. How to join TC Cleft Club PoC Same as AC and TC, but for parents of cleft children. How to join PoC Cleft Club Debate For the heated topics. How to join Debate Cleft Club OT Fun place to talk about non-cleft topics. How to join OT More About Me Born to be Cleft My personal story of having been born with a cleft lip and palate Calvero's Depot My personal homepage Welcome to the Cleft Club! Cleft Club Enter your email address: A service provided by SmartGroups.com Once you become a member to any one of the groups, you can: read and post messages either via email or web message board add your own pictures and see other members' photos add or check out links read and add events to the calendar (upcoming surgeries, birthdays, etc.) create or take part in polls and questionnaires join in on live weekly chats . You don't need to be a member to join in on the chats. and more...

36. Cleft Lip And Palate She's got a little problem with her mouth. A cleft lip and palate. Do you wantto look at her? asked the midwife. Errr well, yes, of course I do. http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Misc/Cleft Lip and palate.htm

A School is a building... education is wherever we are. Home Education Learning Styles Early Years Resources Themes and Subjects ... Keep MuddlePuddle Free Search Now: Frances takes centre stage. 10 days old There hardly seems to be anyone I know who hasn't been through some awful experience with their child and I am fortunate enough now to be able to look at the last three years with the knowledge that it could have been worse and that while things have been hard, many people have it far worse. A Bad Moment It didn't feel much like that though when, after a long labour and an eventual emergency c-section, the operating theatre went totally silent. I was exhausted, I saw the registrars look quickly at one another but I just closed my eyes and dozed. They told me I had a girl and whisked her from the room. I vaguely remember realizing that something wasn't right. A few minutes later they called M (my husband) out of the room and when he returned with the midwife, who carried a small wrapped up bundle, he looked utterly shell-shocked, though that could have been witnessing the previous 15 hours.

37. Children With Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate Children with Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip. cleft lip and palate are among themost common birth effects, occuring in one of every 500 to 1000 babies. http://www.comeunity.com/disability/cleft/

Children with Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip Personal stories and resources for parents of children with cleft lip and cleft palate. Cleft lip and palate are among the most common birth effects, occuring in one of every 500 to 1000 babies. Surgery and therapy are available to correct these conditions but may not be accessible for children in orphanages. Personal Stories The Story of Our Adoption of a Child with Cleft Palate Inspirational story of an adoption from Vietnam. Lois Fraser Resources Annotated Links for Cleft Palate and Lip Adoption of Children with Special Needs Circle of Smiles WebRing This WebRing is owned by The Comeunity Website Support for Adoption and Special Needs Want to join Circle of Smiles? Skip Previous Previous Next ... Children's Disabilities and Special Needs Book Reviews Special Needs Books Prematurity Books Author Interviews Articles ADHD/ADD Adoption Health Advocacy for Our Children Cerebral Palsy ... Vision Impairment Mailing Lists Preemie Child Mailing List List of Special Needs Mailing Lists Resources Allergies Asthma Attachment Seizures ... Special Needs COMEUNITY Parenting Support for Unique Families http://www.comeunity.com

38. Common Congenital Disorders-Cleft Lip www.ppsca.com Home cleft lip and palate. Common Congenital Disorders. Unilateralcleft lip palate. Unilateral cleft lip palate. Bilateral cleft lip palate. http://www.ppsca.com/cleft.htm

new!!! Jeremiah's Story Home Cleft Lip and Palate Common Congenital Disorders The cleft lip deformity is the most common congenital deformity seen in the United States. The overall occurrence is one in seven hundred live births. Some ethnic groups (eskimos, asians) have a higher number of babies with cleft lip. Sometimes the cleft lip is associated with a cleft in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate). The cleft lip maybe unilateral (one side) or bilateral (on either side of the nose). The cleft lip maybe complete (no bridging tissue across the cleft) of incomplete. The deformity seen in your baby with a cleft lip includes the lip, muscles around the lip, and the nose. All these deformities should be addressed at the initial surgery. The alveolus (the bone where the teeth come out) may also have a cleft, which may be address early if the deformity is not too severe, often the alveolus cleft is corrected at seven or eight years old. The repair of the lip is usually completed around three months of age. In preparation

39. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | C-D | Cleft Lip And Palate Wednesday, 16 January, 2002, 1142 GMT cleft lip and palate Surgery for cleft lipstakes place in the first few months after birth A baby which was abandoned http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/medical_notes/c-d/newsid_1763000/1763578

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Health: Medical notes News Front Page World ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Wednesday, 16 January, 2002, 11:42 GMT Cleft lip and palate Surgery for cleft lips takes place in the first few months after birth A baby which was abandoned by its parents in Portugal was identified partly through a distinctive cleft upper lip. BBC News Online looks at the condition and how its treated. A 'cleft' or split forms parts of the face which developed separately during early pregnancy, do not then join together properly. A cleft can affect the lip, the palate and the gum. The severity of the condition can vary. A cleft lip creates an opening between the mouth and the nose, and can look as though there is a split in the lip. It can range from a slight 'notch' in the coloured part of the lip to a complete separation in one or both sides of the lip extending up and into the nose. Some babies who have a cleft lip may also have a cleft in the gum. Again, that can either be a small split, or complete division.

40. BBC NEWS | Health | Cleft Lip And Palate Gene Identified Scientists have identified a crucial faulty gene causesan inherited form of cleft lip and palate. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2225685.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Health News Front Page World UK ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Sunday, 1 September, 2002, 23:07 GMT 00:07 UK Cleft lip and palate gene identified Scientists have identified a crucial faulty gene that causes an inherited form of cleft lip and palate. The form of the condition, known as Van der Woude syndrome, can cause severe facial disfigurements in babies. Although I would love a child, my condition has prevented me from considering fatherhood Geoff Murray The researchers discovered the gene - known as Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 (IRF6) - by examining information generated from the Human Genome Project. Much of the work was based on an analysis of samples from a set of twins in Brazil, where, highly unusually, one boy was born with Van der Woude syndrome, and the other without. In the long-term, it could lead to better understanding of why and how cleft lip and palate occurs, and could lead to treatments during pregnancy that might prevent the development of the condition. Important advance Researcher Professor Michael Dixon, of the University of Manchester, said: "This research is of significant global interest. Every 11 minutes a child is born somewhere in the world with a cleft lip and palate.

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