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Most cleft palates and cleft lips can be repaired so that appearance and speech develop normally.

Speech pathologists help people who have problems with communication and swallowing.

A lactation consultant is a health professional who specialises in helping women to breastfeed their babies.

Congenital anomalies (birth defects) are structural or functional differences in a baby’s body or genetics that are there before birth.

Children affected by trisomy usually have a range of birth defects, including delayed development and intellectual disabilities.

The two main functions of the mouth are eating and speaking.

Passive smoking means breathing other people's second-hand tobacco smoke. Passive smoking increases the risk of serious illness in both children and adults.

An orthodontist is an oral health professional who treats misaligned teeth and jaws.

It is estimated that around four out of five children will experience a middle ear infection at least once.

Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning tobacco leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.