Plastic surgery procedures performed to correct cleft lip and palate deformities in infants and children are economically undervalued, relative to pediatric craniofacial procedures, concludes an ...

As a pediatric anesthesiologist, I’ve spent my career in operating rooms, helping children through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. But some of the most meaningful work I’ve done ...

Global Smile Foundation (GSF) is expanding access to postoperative cleft care for underserved patients worldwide by deploying ...

February 24, 2023 – Plastic surgery procedures performed to correct cleft lip and palate deformities in infants and children are economically undervalued, relative to pediatric craniofacial procedures ...

Cleft palate surgery often is performed between 10 and 18 months of age, again depending on the baby's health and other medical concerns. Follow-up surgeries to improve nasal function, enhance speech, ...

Cleft palate surgery remains a critical area within craniofacial surgery, with advances aimed at improving anatomical repair, functional outcomes and reducing postoperative complications. Contemporary ...

A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the surgery and significantly reduces it afterward, researchers recently reported ...

Smile Train Vice-President and Regional Director for Africa Mrs Nkeiruka Obi holds up one of the children who have benefited from the free cleft surgery. [Courtesy Smile Train] About 18,600 children ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — In a heartwarming event, Wyatt Zeruth was reunited with his mother, Sarah after a successful surgery to close a cleft palate. Wyatt is 8 months old and from the time he was 2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One Oklahoma family is counting their Christmas blessings this holiday. Earlier this year, their son was ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Katy Winget was born with a cleft lip and was scared that her son would too. “That was her biggest fear throughout the whole pregnancy was the cleft lip,” said her husband, Tyler.