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. 2020 Dec;33(12):17-20.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000721644.06681.06.

An overview of cleft lip and palate

Corinne I Alois  1 , Rachel A Ruotolo
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An overview of cleft lip and palate

Corinne I Alois et al. JAAPA. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Cleft lip and palate are types of craniofacial birth defects that affect thousands of children worldwide each year. These conditions are sensitive topics of conversations, often affected by the stigma of physical birth deformities and cultural myths. This article reviews the pathophysiology of cleft lip and palate, and describes the traditional management of patients with oral-facial clefts, including the extensive supportive care and an interprofessional team or cleft team approach that extends beyond the surgical correction.

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