What Is Cleft Palate?
The roof of the mouth is called the palate, and is formed between the sixth and ninth weeks of pregnancy. A cleft palate occurs when the tissue that makes up the roof of the mouth does not join correctly. While sometimes only part of the palate is open, in some babies, both the front and the rear part of the palate are open to the nasal cavity.
The roof of the mouth is called the palate, and is formed between the sixth and ninth weeks of pregnancy. A cleft palate occurs when the tissue that makes up the roof of the mouth does not join correctly. While sometimes only part of the palate is open, in some babies, both the front and the rear part of the palate are open to the nasal cavity.
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What Is Cleft Lip?
The lip is formed between the fourth and seventh weeks of pregnancy. A cleft lip occurs if the tissue that makes up the lip does not join completely before birth. This results in an opening in the upper lip. The opening can be a small slit, or it can be a large opening that goes through the lip into the nose. A cleft lip can be on one or both sides of the lip, or in the middle of the lip which is rare. Children with a cleft lip can also have a cleft palate.
The lip is formed between the fourth and seventh weeks of pregnancy. A cleft lip occurs if the tissue that makes up the lip does not join completely before birth. This results in an opening in the upper lip. The opening can be a small slit, or it can be a large opening that goes through the lip into the nose. A cleft lip can be on one or both sides of the lip, or in the middle of the lip which is rare. Children with a cleft lip can also have a cleft palate.
Who is Smiles For Guatemala?
Smiles For Guatemala was founded in 2017 and is a team comprising doctors and nurses, as well as non-medical volunteers.
The doctors and nurses come from local area hospitals and believe in SFG's mission so strongly that they volunteer their time and immense skills to travel to Guatemala and perform the surgeries.
Rotarians make up the bulk of the non-medical volunteers. They are the ones who assist with reception, records and charts, and working with the families. Currently, Rotarians from District 7450 -- the Greater Philadelphia region and Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA -- are providing assistance to the doctors and nurses on the mission.
Smiles For Guatemala was founded in 2017 and is a team comprising doctors and nurses, as well as non-medical volunteers.
The doctors and nurses come from local area hospitals and believe in SFG's mission so strongly that they volunteer their time and immense skills to travel to Guatemala and perform the surgeries.
Rotarians make up the bulk of the non-medical volunteers. They are the ones who assist with reception, records and charts, and working with the families. Currently, Rotarians from District 7450 -- the Greater Philadelphia region and Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA -- are providing assistance to the doctors and nurses on the mission.