Orofacial clefts are common birth defects that may impose a large burden on the health,
quality of life, and socioeconomic well‐being of affected individuals and families. They also …

Orofacial clefts comprise a range of congenital deformities and are the most common head
and neck congenital malformation. Clefting has significant psychological and socio …

With an average worldwide prevalence of approximately 1.2/1000 live births, orofacial clefts
are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans. Like other complex disorders …

Care of the patient with cleft lip and/or palate remains complex. Prior attempts at aggregating
data to study the effectiveness of specific interventions or overall treatment protocols have …

OBJECTIVE: Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is the most common congenital craniofacial
anomaly. As a first step toward developing a quality of life (QOL) questionnaire for CLP …

A spectrum of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, and
birth defects has been linked with maternal smoking during pregnancy. This article includes …

The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) published the first Congenital
Malformations Surveillance Report in 1997 and has annually released a report since 2000 …

Objective: Adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is multifaceted, involving several
domains of psychological and social functioning. A substantial increase in research in this …

This article reviews behavioral, neuropsychological, and academic outcomes of individuals
with cleft across three age levels:(1) infancy/early development,(2) school age, and (3) …

Background: Patient-reported outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment are critical for
patient care. Traditional surgical outcomes focused on objective measures, such as …