Last April, a group led by PennWest Clarion’s Club Smile embarked on a walk around campus that was less than a mile in distance. Dubbed “A Small Walk for Big Smiles,” the walk produced life-altering ...

The cleft may be repaired, but the bony structures of the teeth and everything else is not. As clinicians, we don’t repair the ... we consider the surgery to be a success. The child looks more like ...

In an initiative aimed at improving the lives of children with congenital disabilities, Smile Train and KGMT Multispecialty Hospital are collaborating to organize a free cleft lip and palate surgery ...

Surgery for cleft palate closes the opening ... to optimize hearing and reduce the risk of ear infection. After cleft palate repair, children typically stay in the hospital overnight for observation.