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By: Jordan Strother.  Hereditary  1 in 700 people (worldwide)  Present at birth  Cleft Lip - Split in the lip  Cleft palate – Split or missing palate.

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1 By: Jordan Strother

2  Hereditary  1 in 700 people (worldwide)  Present at birth  Cleft Lip - Split in the lip  Cleft palate – Split or missing palate

3  You can’t suck (no straws)  Ear problems  Nose problems  Throat problems  Teeth problems  Trouble eating and drinking  Difficulty talking

4  USA, Canada, Europe, Russia- Usually O.K. Usually repaired Better Surgeons  Asia- Usually Not O.K. Families don’t have enough money Birth defects = isolation Usually never marry Parents give for adoption  Africa/South America- O.K. Not enough money But birth defects are O.K.

5  Scar in the upper lip  How they talk  If they tell you they have cleft lip and palate  They might if they are wearing a shirt with CLAPA or on it

6  Cleft Lip and Palate Association  CLAPAI- Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland (has a blog)  Hot Lips Hustle (here at Walker)  Smiletrain

7 SMILETRAIN VIDEO

8  Smiletrain  CLAPA  CLAPAI  www.plasticsurgery.org


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