Each year, during National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chooses to draw attention to the thousands of infants, children, teens and adults affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions in the U.S. each year. While some babies are born with congenital anomalies (i.e. cleft lip and palate), others are born with far more serious life-threatening craniofacial conditions.
