Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgery
A cleft lip is an opening of the upper lip that results from a
failure of the muscles of the lip to close during
development. A
cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the
mouth resulting from
a failure of the tissue to close. Cleft
lip and palate can occur
together or separately. They are
the most common forms of birth
defects of the face.
The team provides evaluation and treatment for the most common problems associated with clefts of the lip and palate, as well as more severe and complicated clefts of the face.
