He cleft lip and palate occur when the baby is born with a cleft in the upper lip and/or palate. These fissures or orofacial clefts are among the most frequent congenital anomalies or malformations..
A baby can be born:
- only with cleft lip
- cleft palate only
- or with both at the same time (cleft lip and palate).
A cleft palate is when a baby is born with an opening (crack or crevice) on the palate. The opening leaves a gap between the nose and the mouth.
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- or on both sides of the lip (bilateral cleft lip).
Both are birth defects that affect the upper lip and palate. They occur when the tissue that forms the upper lip and the palate do not bind before birth. The problem can vary from a small cut in the lip to a slot that reaches the palate and nose. It may affect the appearance of the face of the child. Also can lead to problems with the power supply, the talks and the infections in the ear.
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