Cleft Lip And Palate Causes Treatment & Precautions - Cleft Lip Kyun Hota Hai - Cleft Palate Ka Ilaj

Cleft Lip And Palate Causes Treatment & Precautions - Cleft Lip Kyun Hota Hai - Cleft Palate Ka Ilaj Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral deformities that occur very early in pregnancy, while the baby is developing inside the mother. A cleft lip is a physical split or separation of the two sides of the upper lip and appears as a narrow opening or gap in the skin of the upper lip. A cleft palate is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. Dr. Imran Khan Jadoon is a Dentist Specialist practicing at Dr. Imran’s Multispeciality Dental Care (DHA), Lahore. Dr. Imran is also available for Online Video Consultation through oladoc.com. To book an appointment with Dr. Imran, please visit the following link or call 042-3890-0939. https://oladoc.com/imran-khan-jadoon/... In most cases, the causes of cleft lip and cleft palate are not known, and these conditions cannot be prevented. Factors that can contribute to the development of a cleft include vitamin deficiency (folic acid), smoking during pregnancy, and substance abuse. A cleft lip may require 1 or 2 surgeries, depending on the extent (complete or incomplete) and width (narrow or wide) of the cleft. The first surgery is usually performed by the time a baby is 3 months old.