Over the last 20 years, cleft lip and palate awareness has grown, spurred in part by TV commercials from the nonprofit Smile Train, which bills itself as "the world's largest cleft charity," and ...

A photo of baby Sutton has garnered more than 728,000 likes so far. When photographer Shannon Morton shared a baby photo to her business's Facebook page, she had no idea that it would go viral. "It ...

What Are Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate? Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral differences that occur very early in pregnancy, while the fetus is developing inside the uterus. When the tissues in ...

Around one in 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip or palate. However, many parents and carers have little idea of how clefts affect children’s ability to make speech sounds and learn ...

AI-enabled app strengthens postoperative follow-up for cleft surgery in remote regions NORWOOD, Mass., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Smile Foundation (GSF) is expanding access to postoperative ...

It's estimated that every three minutes, somewhere in the world a baby is born with a cleft lip or palate, making it one of the most common birth defects. Eighteen-year-old Emma Johnston was born with ...

Lauren Onishi wants others to realize clefts are more than a cosmetic concern. Over the last 20 years, cleft lip and palate awareness has grown, spurred in part by TV commercials from the nonprofit ...

A cleft lip occurs when there is a split or opening in the lip. This opening can be small or large enough to connect the upper lip and nose. A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth does not ...

Cleft lip or palate affects one in 700 babies in the United States and the United Kingdom. The reason for this defect lies in defects normal development of the face within the mother’s womb. The exact ...

If your child has a cleft lip or cleft palate, the surgeries they need will depend their age and the severity of the cleft. The following is a general timeline of procedures, but keep in mind that ...