That’s a condition of the jaw common in patients with cleft lips and palates. The facial deficiency occurs when the top jaw develops slower than the bottom jaw. “He’s wearing his facemask!” proclaims ...

Neda Tahmasebifard, an assistant professor in the speech and language pathology department at Saint Mary’s College, ...

India has one of the highest rates of cleft births, and misconceptions and stigma often delay recovery from this treatable ...

JIPMER's Plastic Surgery Department and Smile Train collaborate to enhance cleft care through nurses mentorship program.

Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

Fang Jin (1st R), an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with the 34th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar, checks on a boy's ...

This initiative is part of the "Bright Smiles and Healthy Teeth for All Ages" project, a collaboration between the School of Dentistry, University of Phayao, and the Foundation for Northern Women's ...

Genetic variants Cleft lip and cleft palate, also known as orofacial clefts, can be caused by genetic mutations, but in many cases, there is no known genetic cause. "The mechanism for the ...

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The 34th Chinese medical team in Tanzania's Zanzibar has recently completed five cleft lip surgeries and 19 cleft ...