Facts about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, NCBDDD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby's lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Together, these birth defects commonly are called orofacial clefts. These birth defects happen early during pregnancy. A baby can have a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or both a cleft lip and cleft palate.
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