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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Category: Child Health

Topic: Growth and Development

Oral-facial clefts are birth defects in which the tissues of the mouth or lip don't form properly during fetal development. However, both cleft lip and cleft palate are treatable birth defects, and most children born with either or both of these conditions can have reconstructive surgery while they're still infants to correct the defect and significantly improve their facial appearance.

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23/08/2017 11:00:23 AM

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