You Can Help Prevent Cleft Lip and Palate!

There is enough scientific evidence strongly suggesting that many cleft lip and palate anomalies can be prevented!

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May Every Child Sing and Smile!

Every four minutes, somewhere in the world, a new mom opens her eyes to see her beautiful baby for the first time - with a face broken by a cleft. All of these babies are precious. Like other children, they play, smile, and cry, but the burden of this birth defect will have a great impact on their lives. Together, we can help prevent cleft lip and palate.

Facts About Cleft Lip and Palate

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Cleft Prevention International Foundation is an international organization with a mission of preventing cleft lip and palate worldwide through education and research. Our executive team and board of directors consist of professionals from over nine different countries.

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Interesting Articles

December 13, 2016 Global health issues related to cleft lip and palate: Prevention and treatment need to team together

Marie M Tolarová

May 9, 2012 Thirty years of studies, experience, and nuts and bolts on our journey toward primary prevention of cleft lip and palate

Marie M Tolarová

Press Releases

Sep. 26, 2019 Professor Marie Tolarova Honored with Humanitarian Award

Jul. 5, 2017 Dugoni School Faculty Win Align Technology Grant for Orthodontic Research

Dec. 7, 2016 A Digest of Recent Scholarly and Artistic Accomplishments

Feb. 9, 2016 Dugoni Experience “grandma of cleft prevention” -Marie Tolarova profile

Oct. 7, 2015 Personalized Medicine and Craniofacial Anomalies

Jul. 23, 2014 Finding the Genes Behind Smiles: Lifelong Advocate of Cleft Prevention Spreads Word About Research

May. 29, 2012 Dr. Marie Tolarova Honored with International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation’s Award of Merit

Jun. 8, 2011 Dr. Marie Tolarova Honored with Henry Schein Humanitarian Faculty Award