A “cleft” means a split or separation. Oral clefts are one of the most common birth defects. A child can be born with both a cleft lip and cleft palate, or a cleft in just one area. During normal fetal development between the sixth and eleventh week of pregnancy, the two sides of the lip and palate fuse together. In babies born with cleft lip or cleft palate, one or both of these splits fail to come together.

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Understanding Dysgeusia When Taste Goes Awry Square

Understanding Dysgeusia | When Taste Goes Awry in Seymour, CT

Have you ever noticed that your favorite foods suddenly taste off or that everything has a metallic flavor? You might be experiencing Dysgeusia, a condition where your taste perception is altered. This issue is more common than you might think, affecting up to 17% of adults in the United States. Contact us at (203) 578-4630 to schedule an appointment.