He will not be able to perform fine motor functions like writing, but the deformity will not be as easily observed.” More fingers can’t be created because of the preexisting bones and joints.

Their smiles are proof that they are living a happy childhood but some children are burdened by cleft palates. Kids have every right to live a happy life.

Ascough also helps children with other deformities, such as a 5-year-old girl whose left hand was about a third the size of her right one, its fingers webbed together. “We went ahead and ...

A proposed classification system appears highly accurate in evaluating nasal deformities in infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP), reports a study in the May/June issue of The Journal of ...

May 30, 2025 — A proposed classification system appears highly accurate in evaluating nasal deformities in infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP), reports a study in the May/June issue of ...