Clinical term
cleft lip
A gap in the lip or palate present from birth, managed by a team over years with surgery, speech therapy, orthodontics and dental restoration.
Also called: cleft palate
Reviewed by Dr. Amit Sharma, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon · Last reviewed 3 September 2026
Read the full guideCleft Lip and Palate Dental Care
Where we discuss cleft lip
- Cleft Lip and Palate: Long-Term Pediatric Dental Management
- Alveolar Bone Graft Surgery for Cleft Palate
- Nasoalveolar Molding Appliance for Newborns with Cleft Lip
- Managing Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Cleft Palate Repair
- Dental Implants After Cleft Lip and Palate Bone Grafting
- Pierre Robin Sequence Airway and Jaw Treatment in Infants
- Palatal Fistula Symptoms and Repair After Cleft Surgery
- Feeding Difficulties and Special Bottles for Cleft Palate Babies
- Replacing Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors Near Cleft Sites
- Speech Therapy and Dental Appliances for Cleft Palate
- Cleft Lip Revision and Secondary Rhinoplasty Procedures
- Tooth Eruption Problems and Impacted Canines in Cleft Patients
- Orthodontic Preparation for Secondary Bone Graft in Cleft Palate
- Vomer Flap Procedure During Early Cleft Palate Closure
- Cleft Lip and Palate Dental Care
- Cleft Lip and Palate Care: A Guide for Families
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