MISSION
A unique multidisciplinary, single-facility approach
What We Do
Our Mission
The Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of infants, children, and adults through comprehensive coordinated treatment of craniofacial conditions resulting from birth defects, trauma, and disease.
NATIONWIDE UNDERSERVED PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY NEEDS
- Dental decay is more common in children who have a cleft as compared to those without a cleft.
- Dental decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood with 25% of children from low-income families entering kindergarten without ever having seen a dentist.
- Even when controlling for insurance status, low-income and minority children remain less likely than their peers to receive preventive dental care.
- More than 25% of children have tooth decay in baby teeth before entering kindergarten.
NIH | Pew Research | NCSL
Serving for More Than 80 Years
THE BIRTHPLACE OF CRANIOFACIAL CARE
Founded in 1938, the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic pioneered the comprehensive treatment of cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies. The Clinic was the world’s first medical center dedicated exclusively to cleft treatment, and LCPC developed the team approach to treatment that is now the standard of care worldwide.