title: Understanding cleft lip and palate. 1: an overview.
abstract: Cleft lip and/or cleft palate affects about 1:700 babies born in the UK and may occur as a single anomaly or in association with other congenital abnormalities as part of a syndrome. This article, the first in a series, provides a brief overview of the different types of cleft lip and palate and describes the organisation of regional cleft services in England and Wales.
authors: West Midlands Regional Cleft Centre, Birmingham Children's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham.
authors: Rona
authors: R
authors: Slator
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Russell
authors: Melody
authors: M
authors: Bridges
authors: Jayne
authors: J
authors: Tomlinson
authors: Annie
authors: A
authors: Cole
authors: Jenny
authors: J
authors: Morton
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration; D004062:DiGeorge Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010855:Pierre Robin Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology