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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.
Here is the typical sequence and timing of potential surgeries needed for patients with cleft lip and palate: 1  Cleft lip repair (age 3 to 4 months) 2  Cleft palate repair (age 9 to 12 months) 3  Possible revision surgery for speech issues related to cleft palate (age 4 and older)  Bone graft from the hip to the gums (ages 7 to 10)