{"id":841,"date":"2023-12-26T10:57:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T10:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleftandcarniofacialsurgery.com\/?page_id=841"},"modified":"2023-12-30T14:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T14:57:59","slug":"cleft-lip-and-palate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cleftlipsurgeon.com\/?page_id=841","title":{"rendered":"Cleft Lip AND PALATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"841\" class=\"elementor elementor-841\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dbf163\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8f05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8f05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-3g c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED0\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">What is Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate?<\/h4><p>Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby\u2019s lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Together, these birth defects commonly are called \u201corofacial clefts\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e78dae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e78dae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbba0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbba0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-3g c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED1\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">What is Cleft Lip?<\/h4><p>A\u00a0<strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-27 c1-28 c1-b c1-3i c1-4m c1-53 c1-a8\">cleft lip<\/strong>\u00a0is a physical separation of the two sides of the upper lip, and appears as a narrow or wide opening or gap in all layers of the upper lip. This separation can include the gum line or the palate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566adf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"566adf5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4a4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf4a4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-3g c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED2\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">What is Cleft Palate?<\/h4><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-b c1-c c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-6f c1-1u c1-8n c1-1k c1-8o c1-1l c1-8q c1-16 c1-b c1-c c1-6k c1-6l c1-8u c1-6n c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Grid\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-2l c1-8t c1-14 c1-1y c1-15 c1-b c1-c c1-8w c1-8x c1-6u c1-6v c1-8y c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div id=\"4d413dce-b863-4aab-b9ee-cf47a131f6a5\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-68 c1-4 c1-95 c1-15 c1-1m c1-96 c1-97 c1-b c1-c c1-98 c1-99 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-1j c1-1k c1-1l c1-9b c1-9c c1-9d c1-9e c1-9f c1-9g c1-9h c1-9i c1-9j c1-9k c1-9l c1-9m c1-9n c1-9o c1-9p c1-9q c1-9r c1-9s c1-9t c1-9u c1-9v c1-9w c1-9x c1-9y c1-9z c1-a0 c1-a1 c1-a2 c1-69 c1-b c1-50 c1-a3 c1-1o c1-a4 c1-a5 c1-a6 c1-a7 x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED2\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-font-scaled=\"true\"><ul><li>A\u00a0<strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-27 c1-28 c1-b c1-3i c1-4m c1-53 c1-a8\">cleft palate<\/strong>\u00a0is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. A cleft palate can involve the hard palate (the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth) and\/or the soft palate (the soft back portion of the roof of the mouth), and can be associated with a cleft lip.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-b c1-c c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-6f c1-aj c1-8n c1-1k c1-8o c1-1l c1-8q c1-16 c1-b c1-c c1-6k c1-6l c1-8u c1-6n c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Grid\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-2l c1-8t c1-8v c1-16 c1-b c1-c c1-8w c1-8x c1-6u c1-6v c1-8y c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d76032 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d76032\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db749eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db749eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-3g c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED3\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">What is Facial Cleft?<\/h4><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-b c1-c c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-6f c1-aj c1-8n c1-1k c1-8o c1-1l c1-8q c1-16 c1-b c1-c c1-6k c1-6l c1-8u c1-6n c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Grid\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-2l c1-8t c1-14 c1-1y c1-15 c1-b c1-c c1-8w c1-8x c1-6u c1-6v c1-8y c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div id=\"bf7c7820-10a5-453c-8faa-b1bd9273d34a\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-68 c1-4 c1-95 c1-15 c1-1m c1-96 c1-97 c1-b c1-c c1-98 c1-99 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-1j c1-1k c1-1l c1-9b c1-9c c1-9d c1-9e c1-9f c1-9g c1-9h c1-9i c1-9j c1-9k c1-9l c1-9m c1-9n c1-9o c1-9p c1-9q c1-9r c1-9s c1-9t c1-9u c1-9v c1-9w c1-9x c1-9y c1-9z c1-a0 c1-a1 c1-a2 c1-69 c1-b c1-50 c1-a3 c1-1o c1-a4 c1-a5 c1-a6 c1-a7 x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED3\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-font-scaled=\"true\"><ul><li>A\u00a0<strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-27 c1-28 c1-b c1-3i c1-4m c1-53 c1-a8\">facial cleft<\/strong> is an opening or gap in the face, or a malformation of a part of the face. Facial clefts are a collective term for all sorts of clefts. All structures like bone, soft tissue, skin etc. can be affected. Facial clefts are extremely rare congenital anomalies. There are many variations of a type of clefting and classifications are needed to describe and classify all types of clefting,thus making comprehensive\u00a0 treatment planning more easier.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bc0ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64bc0ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef97f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef97f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-3g c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED4\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">Can Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate be fixed?<\/h4><div id=\"44129050-7a9c-48e5-9ba8-83047fcdb1e2\" class=\"widget widget-about widget-about-about-2\"><div id=\"44129050-7a9c-48e5-9ba8-83047fcdb1e2\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" role=\"region\" data-ux=\"Widget\"><div><section class=\"x-el x-el-section c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-h c1-i c1-b c1-c c1-l c1-m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Section\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-z c1-10 c1-11 c1-12 c1-13 c1-b c1-c c1-17 c1-d c1-18 c1-e c1-19 c1-f c1-1a c1-g\" data-ux=\"Container\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-6f c1-1u c1-8n c1-1k c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-b c1-c c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Grid\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-b c1-c c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-6f c1-1u c1-8n c1-1k c1-8o c1-1l c1-8q c1-16 c1-b c1-c c1-6k c1-6l c1-8u c1-6n c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Grid\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-6f c1-69 c1-70 c1-6a c1-13 c1-2j c1-8r c1-2l c1-8t c1-14 c1-1y c1-15 c1-b c1-c c1-8w c1-8x c1-6u c1-6v c1-8y c1-6x c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div id=\"1d5e840b-58ff-4922-b0fc-f8716f558989\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-14 c1-68 c1-4 c1-95 c1-15 c1-1m c1-96 c1-97 c1-b c1-c c1-98 c1-99 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-1j c1-1k c1-1l c1-9b c1-9c c1-9d c1-9e c1-9f c1-9g c1-9h c1-9i c1-9j c1-9k c1-9l c1-9m c1-9n c1-9o c1-9p c1-9q c1-9r c1-9s c1-9t c1-9u c1-9v c1-9w c1-9x c1-9y c1-9z c1-a0 c1-a1 c1-a2 c1-69 c1-b c1-50 c1-a3 c1-1o c1-a4 c1-a5 c1-a6 c1-a7 x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED4\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-font-scaled=\"true\"><ul><li>Having a baby born with a cleft can be upsetting, but cleft lip and cleft palate can be corrected. In most babies, a series of surgeries can restore normal function and achieve a more normal appearance with minimal scarring.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"3878c811-5308-4cf8-beb5-eed4e6aba657\" class=\"widget widget-about widget-about-about-2\"><div id=\"3878c811-5308-4cf8-beb5-eed4e6aba657\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-3l c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" role=\"region\" data-ux=\"Widget\"><div><section class=\"x-el x-el-section c1-1 c1-2 c1-3l c1-h c1-i c1-b c1-c c1-l c1-m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Section\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-z c1-10 c1-11 c1-12 c1-13 c1-b c1-c c1-17 c1-d c1-18 c1-e c1-19 c1-f c1-1a c1-g\" data-ux=\"Container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3e32a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd3e32a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caff4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caff4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Various types (Classification) of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c549920 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c549920\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d33830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d33830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-4e c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED0\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">How many types of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate are there?<\/h4><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-1j c1-1k c1-1l c1-9b c1-9c c1-9d c1-9e c1-9f c1-9g c1-9h c1-9i c1-9j c1-9k c1-9l c1-9m c1-9n c1-9o c1-9p c1-9q c1-9r c1-9s c1-9t c1-9u c1-9v c1-9w c1-9x c1-9y c1-9z c1-a0 c1-a1 c1-a2 c1-69 c1-b c1-3u c1-a3 c1-1o c1-a4 c1-a5 c1-a6 c1-a7 x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED0\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-font-scaled=\"true\"><ul><li>Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects. Cleft lip and cleft palate can occur on one or both sides of the mouth. Because the lip and the palate develop separately, it is possible to have a cleft lip without a cleft palate, a cleft palate without a cleft lip, or both a cleft lip and cleft palate together (the most frequently occurring defect).\u00a0<\/li><li>Clefts are described based on the structures involved (lip, alveolus, hard palate, soft palate), laterality (unilateral left, unilateral right, or bilateral), and severity (width and extent of structures involved). Clefts can be isolated (cleft lip only or cleft palate only), or they can occur in combination. They can be unilateral or bilateral, and they can be complete or incomplete.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d136b30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d136b30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7f395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d7f395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1h c1-1i c1-9a c1-3p c1-3q c1-1k c1-1l c1-b c1-4e c1-7m c1-1o c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED1\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-font-scaled=\"true\">What is Submucous Cleft Palate?<\/h4><ul><li>Infrequently, a minor case of cleft soft palate or submucous cleft palate will not even be seen at birth and will become noticeable later when the infant experiences difficulty feeding. Sometimes, other tests may be conducted to learn if there are any other abnormalities. Less commonly, a cleft occurs only in the muscles of the soft palate (submucous cleft palate), which are at the back of the mouth and covered by the mouth&#8217;s lining. This type of cleft often goes unnoticed at birth and may not be diagnosed until later when signs develop.\u00a0<strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-27 c1-28 c1-b c1-3i c1-4m c1-53 c1-a8\">Signs and symptoms of submucous cleft palate may include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li>Difficulty with feeding,<\/li><li>Difficulty swallowing, with potential for liquids or foods to come out the nose, Nasal speaking voice, Chronic ear infections<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d68516 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d68516\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10d862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b10d862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Many Babies are Born with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate?\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f545d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69f545d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Incidence of clefts in India is around 1:800\u20131:1000, and is the fourth most common birth defect. The birth prevalence of clefts is somewhere between 27,000 and 33,000 clefts per year,\u00a0which means 78 affected infants are born every day, or 3 infants with clefts born every hour. Twice as many boys as girls have a cleft lip, both with and without a cleft palate. However, twice as many girls as boys have cleft palate without a cleft lip.<\/li><li>The typical distribution of cleft types are:<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li>Cleft lip alone \u2013 15%<\/li><li>Cleft lip and palate \u2013 45%<\/li><li>Isolated cleft palate \u2013 40%.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate? Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby\u2019s lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Together, these birth defects commonly are called \u201corofacial clefts\u201d What is Cleft Lip? 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