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About Cleft

16 Nov

Posted at 13:05h in About Cleft

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16 Nov

Posted at 12:44h in About Cleft

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] You should visit facilities which provide complete guidance in this area. these facilities have teams of medical professionals, from surgeons to psychologists, who all specialize in treating cleft lip and/or palate. This should happen very soon after your...

16 Nov

Posted at 12:30h in About Cleft

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="justify" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Environmental Factors"][vc_column_text] There have been a number of environmental factors linked to a higher chance of a baby developing a cleft. These include well known risks in pregnancy such as smoking and heavy alcohol consumption, as well as...

16 Nov

Posted at 12:26h in About Cleft

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] There is no single cause of cleft lip and/or palate. In most cases, a cleft is caused by lots of different factors (including genetics and the environment) coming together in a way that usually can’t be predicted or...

16 Nov

Posted at 12:23h in About Cleft

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16 Nov

Posted at 10:53h in About Cleft

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16 Nov

Posted at 10:21h in About Cleft

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="607" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="element_from_fade" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="cleft_content"] A Cleft Lip (CL) is a separation in the upper lip. A Cleft Palate (CP) is an opening in the roof of the mouth. Clefts...