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Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip

Synonyms of Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip

Hare Lip

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Cleft lip and palate are common malformations that are noticeable at birth (congenital). A cleft is an incomplete closure of the palate or lip or both. This defect is caused when the pair of long bones that form the upper jaw (maxillae) do not fuse properly during the early development. These are congenital (genetic) disorders that occur in the first trimester of pregnancy and may be barely noticeable or severe enough to require surgical and dental care, as well as speech therapy.
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Organizations related to Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip

AmeriFace
PO Box 751112
Las Vegas NV 89136
Phone #: 702-769-9264
800 #: 888-486-1209
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ameriface.org
Birth Defect Research for Children
930 Woodcock Rd
Orlando FL 32803
Phone #: 407-895-0802
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.birthdefects.org
Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Dallas TX 75240
Phone #: 214-570-9099
800 #: 800-535-3643
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ccakids.com
Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill NC 27514-2820
Phone #: 919-933-9044
800 #: 800-242-5338
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.cleftline.org
Forward Face, Inc.
317 East 34th Street
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-684-5860
800 #: 800-393-3223
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.forwardface.org
Let's Face It (USA)
P.O. Box 29972
Bellingham WA 98228-1972
Phone #: 360-676-7325
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
NIH/National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3500
Phone #: 301-402-7364
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov
National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Dallas TX 75204
Phone #: --
800 #: 800-535-3643
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
Society for the Rehabilitation of the Facially Disfigured, Inc.
550 First Avenue
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-340-5400
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
Wide Smiles
P.O. Box 5153
Stockton CA 95205-0153
Phone #: 209-942-2812
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.widesmiles.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html