Operation Smile is a volunteer-delivered global medical charity that provides free, safe surgery and comprehensive care to patients with cleft lip and palate in 35+ countries worldwide. Operation Smile Canada raises funds from donor partners who want to directly impact the lives of children living with cleft conditions and other facial differences. These conditions affect … Read more
Children with cleft lips and palates face varied health challenges, making it important for them to have personalized treatment plans and take consistent care of their teeth. This Children’s Dental Health Month, United Concordia Dental shares resources to help parents navigate their children’s unique dental needs. As one of the most common birth disorders, cleft … Read more
Join Dentsply Sirona in supporting Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, in its endeavor to set a Guinness World RecordTM title for the largest online photo album of smiling mouths! The record-setting campaign kicks off in July, which is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month and will end on World Smile Day®, October 6, … Read more
At this year’s Dentsply Sirona World (DS World) in Las Vegas, Dentsply Sirona announced the launch of a wide-ranging new partnership with Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization. To further broaden the impact of this partnership, Dentsply Sirona offered to match donations made to Smile Train by participants at Dentsply Sirona World 2021. October … Read more
Around the world, a baby is born with a cleft about every three minutes. Many children with clefts have severe difficulties eating, breathing, hearing, and speaking. What’s more, even after having cleft surgery, these children often have a higher risk for tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health issues. The diverse team of healthcare … Read more
Introduction Cleft lip and/or palate is one of the most common congenital anomalies affecting the craniofacial structures.1,2 These anomalies are considered a relevant public health issue by the World Health Organization3 due to its effects on facial aesthetics, function and psychosocial challenges for the child as well as for the social and financial burden for … Read more
Oral health non-profits FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and Smile Train are joining forces with support from GSK Consumer Healthcare to launch a two-year project to improve oral health guidance and on-going care for children with clefts. Together, FDI and Smile Train will develop oral health education resources for dentists and other members of the … Read more
Introduction and Background Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common craniofacial defects involving the face and jaws with a worldwide frequency of 1 in 700. 1 While cleft lip and palate rarely results in mortality, the associated morbidity is significant with aesthetic, functional and psychosocial challenges for the child as well as … Read more