Web Directory

» Born to be Cleft
   Personal story of what it was like having been born with this disorder.
   http://calvero.tripod.com/cleft/

» Bupa: Cleft Lip and Palate
   Concise factsheet on causes, symptoms and treatment of cleft lip and palate.
   http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/cleft_lip.html

» Children's Hospital Boston: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
   Describes these conditions and their causes, the associated problems, their diagnosis and treatment. Includes a video with information on prevention and treatment.
   http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site2034/mainpageS2034P0.html

» Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
   Explains the causes and treatment of these conditions and the effect they have on a child's life.
   http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/cleft_lip_palate.html

» Cleft Lip and Palate
   Wikipedia article on these conditions, their prevalence among different ethnic groups, their causes, diagnosis and treatment.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_palate

» Common Congenital Disorders: Cleft Lip
   From the Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Associates site, this provides basic cleft lip and palate information, along with before and after pictures.
   http://www.ppsca.com/cleft.htm

» Emily's Story
   Emily was born with cleft lip and palate on April 15, 2004. This site chronicles Emily's treatment, recovery and day to day progress with specifics on using a nasoalveolar molding device prior to surgery.
   http://www.ouremily.blogspot.com

» FVHS Operation Smile
   Organizes international volunteer missions to provide cleft lip and palate reconstruction in developing countries and coordinates programs for training physicians from around the world.
   http://fvhsops.webs.com/

» Final Operations (Cleft Lip/Palate)
   John B. Mulliken, M.D. discusses final operations related to teeth, lip scars and nose, for teenagers with cleft lip/palate.
   http://www.samizdat.com/pp7.html

» Living with Cleft Lip and Palate
   One woman's journey to adulthood with cleft lip and palate. Contains support and information links as well as a forum for discussion with others who are faced with clefts.
   http://deeanddall2.tripod.com/

» Operation Rainbow
   Registered Canadian charity that oversees volunteer medical teams providing free reconstructive surgery to children in underdeveloped countries with cleft lip, palate and burn scars
   http://www.operationrainbowcanada.com/

» Pediatric Clinic: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
   Dr. Vivek M. Rege, Pediatric Surgeon and Urologist, provides information on this facial deformity and the surgery used to correct it.
   http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/cleft_lip.asp

» The Smile Train
   An international charity that provides surgery to those in need, as well as providing training to doctors in the region. Includes news, photograph gallery, and project details.
   http://www.smiletrain.org

» The Transformation of a Child Born with a Cleft Lip
   Extensive photo gallery provided by Stella King. Includes comments from viewers.
   http://www.pbase.com/stella97king/cleft_lip

» Transforming Faces Worldwide
   A charity supporting cleft lip and palate management around the world.
   http://www.transformingfaces.org/

» UNSW Embryology: Face Abnormalities
   Dr Mark Hill provides technical details of anomalies associated with facial clefts, with images of developing human embryos and links to published data on reconstructive surgery.
   http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/face2.htm

» Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
   This article addresses the indications and remedies for velopharyngeal insufficiency in cleft-affected patients.
   http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic596.htm