Cleft palate repair encompasses a spectrum of techniques designed to close the palatal defect, reconstitute the muscular sling of the soft palate and restore velopharyngeal competence while preserving ...

Early surgery for isolated cleft palate repair is more likely to achieve a successful outcome, according to an international study of newborn babies from across Europe and South America. The study was ...

ST. THOMAS — A team of clinicians at Schneider Regional Medical Center recently performed the first cleft palate repair surgery in the territory on a 3-year-old girl known as “Angel.” “We were ...

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control postoperative pain, ...

A Texas family is just days away from the first of several life-changing medical procedures for their baby. 11-month-old Brody Shain was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, meaning his ...

Since Monday, children with cleft lips and palate defects have been enjoying free corrective surgery jointly sponsored by the Rotary International District 9110, the Alliance for Smile, a United ...

Dr. Xavier Meaux, left, and Dr. Gabriella Flacke prep Aubergine for a CT scan on July 12, 2019. Jennifer King jking@miamiherald.com Gabriella Flacke cringed as she looked at the CT scan images of the ...

Brody Shain was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, plus a birth defect that caused his brain tissue to grow through his skull NBC DFW/YouTube Brody Shain, 11 months, was born with ...