Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defects. Although some CL/CPs are detected on prenatal ultrasound, the majority are immediately recognized in ...

Tony Markus, consultant maxillofacial surgeon, is leader of the cleft team at Poole Hospital. he says: While there is a wide spectrum of severity of clefts of either lip, palate or both ...

In a major effort to address the backlog of cleft lip and palate surgeries, Operation Smile, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital and key support from Life Healthcare, has ...