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IT IS estimated that congenital clefts of the face occur once in 900 live births. This is the generally accepted factor in an area with a predominantly white population. Davis, 1 in Baltimore, ...

I would, out of interest, like to know what the treatment for a harelip and cleft palate is. How many operations are normally necessary, and at what age(s) do these operations need to be performed?