A 1995 study suggested that taking multivitamins containing folic acid before conception and during the first two months of pregnancy may help prevent cleft lip/palate and isolated cleft palate. Women who used multivitamins containing folic acid periconceptionally had a 25-50% reduction in risk for offspring with orofacial clefts compared to women who did not use such vitamins. [83]

You can contribute to every child's ability to have a healthy start.  

Dentists have successfully incorporated counseling in their practice on topics such as smoking, tooth decay, diet counseling for vegetarians, Bruxism, etc. [84, 85]