Health and Medical Guide to Genetics vs. Birth Defects Cleft Lip and Palate Health information topics about Cleft Lip and Palate: Children 1. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/cleft_lip_palate.htm... Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cleft Lip National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002971&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cleft Palate National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002972&recruiting... Coping 1. Preparing Your Child for Social Situations Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/social.htm 2. Letter to a Teacher Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/teacherLetter.htm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Terms Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/aboutclp/glossary.htm Directories 1. USA Cleft & Craniofacial Team Listings Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/teamcare/teamsUSa.htm Financial Issues 1. Dealing with Your Insurance Company/HMO Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/insurance.htm 2. Financial Assistance Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/financial.htm Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=22q112deletionsyndrome 2. Genetics Home Reference: Stickler syndrome National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=sticklersyndrome 3. New Gene Test for Isolated Cleft Lip and Palate National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nidcr-18.htm Organizations 1. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Rese http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/ 2. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communica http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ 3. Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/welcome/ Overviews 1. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1210.asp 2. Cleft Lip and Palate Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/cleft_lip_palate.html Pictures/Diagrams 1. Cleft Lip Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/aboutclp/cleft_lip.htm 2. Cleft Palate Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/aboutclp/cleft_palate.htm Related Issues 1. Missing Tooth Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/missingTooth.htm 2. Oral Health and Quality of Life Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/factsheets/sgr2000-fs5.htm 3. Answers to Common Questions about Scars Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/scars.htm 4. Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/choosingteam.htm 5. Speech Development Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/speech.htm 6. Cleft Palate: What Causes It? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00377 7. Dental Care of a Child with Cleft Lip and Palate Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/dental.htm 8. Stickler's Syndrome Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00682 Specific Conditions 1. Submucous Cleft Palate Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/submucous.htm 2. Velocardiofacial Syndrome National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/velocario.asp Treatment 1. Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery American Society of Plastic Surgeons http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/procedures/CleftLipPalate.cf... 2. Bone Grafting the Cleft Maxilla Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/bonegraft.htm 3. Treatment for Adults with Cleft Lip and Palate Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/publications/adult.htm   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! News: Medications/Drugs News Medications/Drugs News Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Plavix Less Effective in Some Patients (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug Plavix must now carry a "black box" warning on its label, alerting patients and doctors that some people don't metabolize the medication properly, U.S. health officials said Friday. 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