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Alternate Names : Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Oral Cleft
Cleft Lip and Palate | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring
Cleft lip and palate are visible at birth. They may also be detected during a pregnancy ultrasound, which is a special X-ray used to see the fetus in the mother's womb.
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Cleft Lip and Palate: Symptoms & Signs
Cleft Lip and Palate: Prevention & Expectations
Author: Ronald J. Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN Date Reviewed: 08/06/01