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Pierre Robin Syndrome

Pierre Robin syndrome/Bird Facies- is genetic defect, which gives rise to a very small lower jaw, called cleft palate and a condition called as retroglossoptosis, where the tongue appears to fall into the throat

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Procedures are Undervalued: Study

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Procedures are Undervalued: Study

The current relative value units allocation to cleft and craniofacial procedures creates arbitrary inequalities in physician efficiency, say researchers.

Which Factors Affect Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Risks?

Which Factors Affect Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Risks?

The association between lower socioeconomic status and orofacial clefts appears to differ by phenotype, with cleft lip with/without cleft palate (CLP) being more strongly linked.

Multiple Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries Linked to Increased Depression Among Teenagers

Multiple Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries Linked to Increased Depression Among Teenagers

Multiple surgeries for cleft lip and palate (CLP) between ages of 8-10 years increase risk for anxiety and depressive symptoms like anger, during teenage years. Surgeries are inevitable for adequate psychosocial functioning.

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Tool to Record Cleft Lip Patients' Data Launched By AIIMS, ICMR

Tool to Record Cleft Lip Patients' Data Launched By AIIMS, ICMR

'IndiCleft,' a web-based tool that helps record data of patients suffering from cleft lip or cleft palate, both online and offline, was launched by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.

Smile Train India to Enable Free Surgery for Kids with Congenital Cleft Lip and Palate

Smile Train India to Enable Free Surgery for Kids with Congenital Cleft Lip and Palate

Smile Train India, a non-government organization initiates a new program to allow free surgeries for children with congenital cleft lip and palate.

New Method Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells May Help Repair Cleft Palate in Infants

New Method Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells May Help Repair Cleft Palate in Infants

Umbilical cord stem cells could be a new option for closure of cleft palate in infants, finds a new study.

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Search for the Cause of Cleft Palate

Search for the Cause of Cleft Palate

Study identifies variants in our genome that are likely to contribute to craniofacial abnormalities.

Baby’s Risk of Cleft Lip 3 Times Higher If Mom Took Topiramate

Baby’s Risk of Cleft Lip 3 Times Higher If Mom Took Topiramate

A higher dose of topiramate during the first three months of pregnancy may increase a baby's risk of cleft lip or cleft palate.

E-cigarettes During Pregnancy Can Cause Cleft Palate in Babies

E-cigarettes During Pregnancy Can Cause Cleft Palate in Babies

E-cigarettes pose health risks despite being widely considered a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes. Vaping during pregnancy causes facial defects in fetus

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Gene Associated With Cleft Lip and Palate Identified

Gene Associated With Cleft Lip and Palate Identified

Mutation in the gene intraflagellar transport 88 (IFT88) is thought to cause disorders associated with abnormalities in human face and skull development.

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