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| Web Pages |
| Maryland Society for Cleft Lip and Palate Children |
| For children with cleft lip/cleft palate and their families and friends. |
| Final Operations (Cleft Lip/Palate) -- John B. Mulliken |
| John B. Mulliken, M.D. discusses final operations related to teeth, lip scars and nose, for teenagers with cleft lip/palate. |
| Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland |
| An Irish voluntary group providing support and information for parents of children with cleft lip and palate and those directly affected. |
| Wide Smiles |
| Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Resource. |
| Smiles |
| Cleft lip and palate support group providing help on craniofacial issues and an overview of cleft palae management |
| Cleft Lip and Palate |
| Concise factsheet on causes, symptoms and treatment of cleft lip and palate. |
| Cleft Lip Repair |
| A complete cleft repair procedure and illustrations, as authored and performed by Dr. John M. Lore. |
| Cleft Notes |
| Site dedicated to families with cleft born children. Pictures of bilateral cleft and submucous palate repair progression along with medical and personal information. |
| Living With Cleft Lip and Palate |
| One woman's journey to adulthood with cleft lip and palate. Contains support and information links as well as a forum for discussion with others who are faced with clefts. |
| American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association (ACPA)/Cleft Palate Foundation |
| Information and support from this newly combined organization. |
| Velopharyngeal Insufficiency |
| When speech therapy just isn't enough, many times pharyngeal flap surgery is recommended. This article addresses the indications and remedies for velopharyngeal insufficiency in cleft-affected patients. |
| Transforming Faces Worldwide |
| A charity supporting cleft lip and palate management around the world. |
| Cleft-Chat and Smile |
| An on-line support group for parents of children born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. |
| The Great Ormond Street Branch of the Cleft Lip And Palate Association |
| This site provides information on the committee members, fundraising events and achievements of the Great Ormond Street Branch of the CLAPA. |
| Speech and Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate |
| Find out more about the speech therapy for a child with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. |
| Prescription Parents |
| Articles and links for parents of children born with cleft lip/cleft palate. |
| Cleft Club - Support for Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate |
| Cleft lip and palate support group for people born with cleft lip/palate, parents of cleft children, and other relatives and friends. Includes message boards, mailing lists, pictures, and live chat. Also includes seperate groups for teens, adults, and parents. |
| Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate |
| Check out our kids' article about cleft lip and cleft palate to learn about what causes them, the kinds of things doctors do to fix them, and what life is like for kids with cleft lip or cleft palate. |
| Family-To-Family Connection |
| Interactive group answers questions and concerns regarding cleft lip/palate care and surgery. |
| Left Clip Club for Older Children and Teenagers |
| A place for older children and teenagers affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate to communicate and share ideas. Organised by the Cleft Lip and Palate Association (UK). |
| Cleft Lip & Palate Association |
| Information on services and advice offered by this UK association |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Division of Plastic Surgery |
| Meet the children's cleft lip & palate reconstructive team at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. |
| CleftPALS QLD INC. |
| Australian support group that provides information and help for families with a cleft child. |
| Operation Rainbow |
| Registered Canadian charity oversees volunteer medical teams providing free reconstructive surgery to children in under-served countries with cleft lip, palate, and burn scars |
| CleftSupport.com |
| Support group for parents of children born with cleft lip and palate. |
| NU - Cleft Lip and Palate Institute |
| Information about Chicago's Northwestern University team of medical, dental, and speech professionals, helping with the various issues of cleft lip, cleft palate, and other orofacial anomalies. |
| Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate MEETUP Day |
| Meet with others locally on a monthly basis about cleft lip and palate issues. |
| Cleft Advocate |
| Provides education, inspiration, support and understanding for parents and families. Also offers insurance and advocacy information. |
| Cleft Lip and Palate |
| Read about this birth defect, learn why it happens, and find out how it can be prevented. |
| Charleston Clefts, Inc. |
| Group of people that have personal experience with cleft lip and palate either as an individual, parent, or practitioner. |
| CleftPALS |
| National headquarters for the Australian Cleft Lip and Palate Society. Contains information, pictures, bottles and teats, contacting other parents, and book. |
| The Craniofacial Surgery Book |
| Understanding the state-of-the-art surgical techniques to repair cleft lip and palate. |
| Renaissance Plastic Surgery |
| About the Indianapolis practice of Dr. Fata, procedures and skin care, patient testimonials, common queations and a what's new section. |
| Born to be Cleft |
| Personal story of what it was like having been born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. |
| Common Congenital Disorders-Cleft Lip |
| From the Pediatric Plastic Surgery & Craniofacial Associates site, this provides basic cleft lip and palate information, along with before and after pictures. |
| Interplast Cleft Lip/Palate Instructional CD-ROM |
| An Interplast site that contains information on surgerical techniques, parental information, and video segments. |
| Genetics - Cleft Lip and Palate |
| This page is designed to provide information on the research study conducted by Dr. Jacqueline T. Hecht and her associates, and to provide a way for families who are affected by cleft lip and palate to participate in the study. |