However, children with cleft lip and cleft palate may have special problems related to missing, malformed, or malpositioned teeth that require close monitoring. Cleft lip and cleft palate are ...

Most cleft lips are repaired at about four months ... The cleft may be repaired, but the bony structures of the teeth and everything else is not. As clinicians, we don’t repair the bony components of ...

It may be an incomplete cleft lip affecting only the lip or a complete one affecting the lip as well as the alveolar arch that is the upper jaw that holds the teeth sockets. Cleft palate may ...

Cleft lips are usually diagnosed during the 20 week ... t’ or ‘ffffffff’ with your teeth on your lips and let them watch your lips open and close as make ‘p, p, p’ sounds.” ...

Cleft lips and palates can cause a range of issues ... "However, there is a chance that she may need a few teeth pulled, but we are waiting to see how all of her adult teeth grow in first." ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that ... There will also be a delayed in speech, delayed eruption and malocclusion of teeth. It could also lead to recurrent chest infections, frequent ...

Most people desire to have a good smile, a winning smile but in the case of some people with cleft lip and palate (CLP), smiling happens without showing teeth because the upper jaw just does not move.

It can also increase the risk of ear infections and problems with the teeth and hearing. Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common head and face abnormalities in newborns. According to ...