So, one of the things we do early on is try to bring the cleft together so the surgeon will find it easier to put the lip together and shape the nose in a way that makes sense. One of the simplest ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United States.

Neda Tahmasebifard, an assistant professor in the speech and language pathology department at Saint Mary’s College, ...