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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Tongue-tie occurs when the frenum (a normal string of tissue under the tongue) limits tongue movement and leads to difficulties with feeding, speech, and oral hygiene.

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