A new committee of specialized otolaryngologists play a critical role in surgically repairing cleft lips and palates and caring for those born with these childhood conditions, but the general public and referring physicians are not always aware of their significant contributions.
Cleft and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Interactive Conference
This conference focuses on up-to-date education of the evaluation and development of care for cleft lip and palate.
New Technique Uses Umbilical Cord Stem Cells for Early Cleft Palate Repair
A technique using umbilical cord blood stem cells could be a promising new approach for repair of cleft palate in infants
Cleft Palates Predict Higher Risk for Surgically Treated Cholesteatoma
Research shows patients with nonsyndromic orofacial cleft, but not cleft lip, at 20-fold increased risk for cholesteatoma