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What's the Palate? for Kids
You've probably tickled this part of your mouth with your tongue before.
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Cleft Palate for Parents
A cleft palate is when a baby is born with a cleft (gap) in the roof of the mouth. Most kids can have surgery to repair them early in life.
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What's a Cleft Palate? for Kids
A cleft palate is a split in the roof of the mouth that some babies are born with.
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Submucous Cleft Palate for Parents
In a submucous cleft palate, the muscles of the palate don't form properly, but the tissue that lines the roof of the mouth does. This makes these clefts harder to see.
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Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip for Parents
A cleft palate with a cleft lip is when a baby's lip and palate (roof of mouth) don't form properly during pregnancy. Most kids with cleft lip and palate are treated successfully with no lasting problems.
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Speech-Language Therapy for Children With Cleft Palate for Parents
Speech-language pathologists help kids with speech problems related to a cleft palate. Find out what they do.
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A to Z: Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip, Bilateral for Parents
A cleft palate with a bilateral cleft lip is a common birth defect in which a baby's lip and palate (roof of mouth) don't form properly. As a result there is a split or opening (cleft) on both sides of the lip that can extend all the way from the nose to the back of the palate.
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A to Z: Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip, Unilateral for Parents
A cleft palate with a unilateral cleft lip is a common birth defect in which a baby's lip and palate (roof of mouth) don't form properly. As a result there is a split or opening (cleft) on one side of the lip that can extend all the way from the nose to the back of the palate.
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Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Child for Parents
Babies born with a cleft may need some feeding help from special bottle systems. Find out what's available and how they work.
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Orofacial Clefts for Parents
A cleft is when tissues of the mouth or lip don't form properly when a baby is developing in the womb. The good news is that orofacial clefts are treatable.