Cleft lip and cleft palate

American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Returned to its Pennsylvania Roots to Celebrate 75 Years

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Thursday, May 3, 2018
Health, Dentistry, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Dog health, RTT, Orthodontists, Craniofacial team, Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland

PITTSBURGH, May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Seventy-five years after its founding in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) returned to the state for its five-day Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, April 10-14.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Seventy-five years after its founding in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) returned to the state for its five-day Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, April 10-14.
  • Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto declared the start of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association's 75th Annual Meeting as April 10, 2018.
  • Further, Governor Wolf declared April 10-14, 2018, as American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Week in Pennsylvania.
  • The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association of interested individuals and health care professionals who treat and/or perform research on oral cleft and craniofacial conditions.

Candid Co. Announces First 'Candid Smiles Back' Partnership with Smile Train to Bring Smiles to Children Born with Clefts

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Smile Train, Face, Head, Health, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Congenital disorders, Pakistan, Philanthropy, Operation Smile

The partnership is the first to come out of the 'Candid Smiles Back' initiative, which is committed to making orthodontic treatment more accessible and improving lives worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership is the first to come out of the 'Candid Smiles Back' initiative, which is committed to making orthodontic treatment more accessible and improving lives worldwide.
  • Candid's partnership will support Smile Train's ability to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care through medical professionals in their own communities.
  • "Smile Train is extremely proud to be partnering with Candid Co. to provide children with clefts throughout the Americas the orthodontic treatment they need," said Masha Feiguinova, Smile Train's Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships.
  • Smile Train provides free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children in developing countries.