John Blankenship will have another surgery next summer to close the hole in the roof of his mouth. His family is so grateful ...

Seven-month-old Adnan Saleh had just come out of surgery to fix a cleft lip. But suddenly his newly repaired mouth was filling with blood. The post-op nurses rushed to make sure he didn't choke.

FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate ...

Cleft lip and palate are congenital craniofacial anomalies that require a comprehensive surgical approach to restore facial aesthetics, speech, and overall function. Treatment is typically ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Katy Winget was born with a cleft lip and was scared that her son would too. “That was her biggest fear throughout the whole pregnancy was the cleft lip,” said her husband, Tyler.

Comprehensive cleft care for children in India is driven by the non-profit private model while government has achieved little ...

A baby born with a cleft palate can smile properly for the first time after undergoing life-changing surgery to rebuild his mouth. Little 6-month-old Cam Martin looks unrecognizable after a plastic ...

Children of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds experience significant disparities in access to and outcomes of surgery to repair cleft lip, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and ...

Kwanzaa kicks off in Charleston, celebrating unity and cultural renewal through Jan. 1 Kwanzaa began Friday, marking the start of a weeklong cultural celebration centered on reflection, unity and ...

The daytime host announced that The Wendy Williams Show will be donating to both Operation Smile and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Wendy Williams is donating to two organizations ...

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 ...