This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.
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- Information about your child's cleft palate surgery including how to prepare, and how to care for your child afterwards.
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- This leaflet provides information about how to care for your baby's oral health if they have a cleft lip and/or palate.
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- This leaflet provides information about how to care for your child's oral health if they have a cleft lip and/or palate.
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- Information leaflet for parents and carers about orthodontic care for their child's cleft palate or gum at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
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- This leaflet gives information about cleft septorhinoplasty including the benefits, risks and alternatives, and what to expect when you come into hospital.
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- Information about the cleft service psychology team.
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- Tips to help improve your child's oral health.
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- Information about your child's ABG surgery including what you will need to do before the operation and how to prepare, what will happen afterwards, eating and drinking, and how to care for your child.
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- Information about the treatment a baby needs to prepare for surgery on a facial cleft.
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- Information about your child's secondary speech surgery including what you will need to do before the operation and how to prepare, what will happen afterwards, eating and drinking, and how to care for your child. You can also find the team's contact details for questions or support.
Useful websites
The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is a national charity supporting people and families affected by cleft lip or palate in the UK.
Changing Faces support adults and children with facial disfigurements.
The Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE) collects information about all children born with cleft lip and palate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Cleft Collective investigates the biological and environmental causes of cleft, the best treatments for cleft and the psychological impact of cleft on those affected and their families.
Max Appeal's mission is to ensure that every person with 22q11.2 deletion lives an independent and prosperous a life as possible.