Mike’s Story
With an NHS dentist “impossible” to find, Mike missed out on years of dental treatment – and is now facing expensive bills to get his teeth sorted.
This page contains resources and information for dentists on treating patients born with a cleft in the UK.
Cleft Lip and/or Palate: A Practical Guide for Primary Dental Care Teams
This guide provides practical, evidence-based shared-care guidance for General Dental Practitioners and primary dental care teams in the UK on treating patients born with a cleft lip and/or palate.
Stories about cleft and dental care
Danielle’s Story
“I was in absolute agony with an horrendous tooth infection and couldn’t get anyone to treat me.”
Fiona’s Story
“When they look in my mouth, I usually get the wide-eyed look of horror and sharp intake of breath. And then they say, ‘you’re a complicated case’.”