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The repair of the cleft palate (also known as a palatoplasty) is usually done at six to eighteen months of age. Although the child may look normal from the outside, the cleft palate can be seen by looking for a separation in the roof of the child's mouth.
There are several main types of cleft palate, and these can affect the type of surgery required. When a cleft palate is associated with a cleft lip, there is most often a complete gap from the front to the back, joining with the gap in the gum and lip.