Usually, a split (cleft) in the lip or palate is immediately identifiable at birth. Cleft lip and cleft palate may appear as: A split in the lip and roof of the mouth (palate) that affects one or both sides of the face A split in the lip that appears as only a small notch in the lip or extends from the lip through the upper gum and palate into the bottom of the nose A split in the roof of the mouth that doesn  Read More