People born with a cleft lip and/or palate (cleft) require lifelong care, including nutrition support, surgery, speech therapy, orthodontics, dental care, and psychosocial support. Unfortunately, many patients struggle to access lifesaving care due to various challenges including distance from care centers and affordability. Digital advances and technologies can help bridge this gap and improve access to cleft care for people all around the world.

In this special Dental Check-up episode, host Tony Johnston speaks with Ashley Barbour and Prof. Juan Pablo Gomez Arango about the potential of digital technology to increase access to cleft care. Ashley Barbour shares her very personal experience of growing up with cleft and shares how receiving treatment throughout life has helped her to a have successful, meaningful, and impactful life.

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