Catrina Dyer, a specialist speech and language therapist explains what cleft palates and cleft lips are, how they're caused, how they're treated and how they affect speech.

Cleft lip or palate affects one in 700 babies in the United States and the United Kingdom. The reason for this defect lies in defects normal development of the face within the mother’s womb. The exact ...

Global Smile Foundation (GSF) will host the 7th annual Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop (CCCW) from November 18–21, 2025, in ...

A video of an owner helping a puppy with a cleft palate feel "normal" brought the internet to tears.

July is National Cleft Palate Month. About one in 700 infants in the U.S. are born with clefts, which is why medical professionals and advocacy groups are using the month to send a message to ...

Brody Shain was born with a birth defect that caused his face to form in two halves. Now, with the first of many surgeries, he's beginning the process of making his face "whole." ...

After learning their son would have a bilateral cleft lip and palate, a couple decided to share his story to raise awareness about the condition. By doing so, they’ve learned that sometimes people can ...

Many would consider being born with a cleft lip and palate a setback that could have negative implications throughout one’s whole life. Looking back now, as a 30-year veteran of the finance and ...

A clip of a very "special puppy" with a cleft palate has gone viral on TikTok with more than 1.8 million views. In the video post to @clefttedteddy, Teddy the golden retriever puppy can be seen ...

In 2011, Jeremy Shipp and his wife welcomed their son Henry, who was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Navigating their child through surgeries to repair the split in his upper lip and the roof ...

Social media is not feeling Wendy Williams’ latest gaffe. The talk show host mocked 2020 Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix’s apparent cleft palate on her Jan. 7 show — and fans and activists are getting ...