Pierre was returned to the shelter in dire condition after months of neglect. Now, thanks to a rescue, he’s on the path to ...

Cleft lip and palate treatment in India, from prenatal counseling to advanced surgeries, with a focus on innovation and care.

Surgery for cleft palate closes the opening and repositions the muscles of the palate to facilitate speech. In addition, most children benefit from placement of ear tubes to optimize hearing and ...

Minor salivary gland cancer can occur in your lips, tongue, roof of the mouth (palate), inner cheek, throat, voice box (larynx), nose, and sinuses. Your surgeon usually removes some surrounding tissue ...

At Children’s of Alabama plastic surgery performs reconstructive surgery of traumatic and congenital defects, including craniofacial deformities, cleft lip and palate, and burn reconstruction.

Early surgery for isolated cleft palate repair is more likely to achieve a successful outcome, according to an international study of newborn babies from across Europe and South America. The study was ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defects. Although some CL/CPs are detected on prenatal ultrasound, the majority are immediately recognized in ...

Children will usually have surgery for a cleft lip between 3 and 6 months and for a cleft palate between 6 and 12 months. Image caption, Surgery can help repair clefts, allowing children more of a ...