A cleft lip is an abnormal opening in the middle of the upper lip. A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth (palate).
Cleft lip repair - series
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Cleft lip repair - series
Review Date: 11/10/2005
Reviewed By: Edward W. Chang, MD, DDS, Director of Facial Plastics Surgery
Education, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck
Surgery, Columbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
