Overview
Cleft lip repair and cleft palate repair are indicated for:
- Repair of physical deformity
- Nursing, feeding, or speech problems resulting from cleft lip or palate
Review Date 3/1/2023
Updated by: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.