This document provides an overview of cleft lip and palate, including a brief introduction. It discusses the incidence of clefts across different populations. It also covers the embryological development and classifications of clefts, as well as some of the problems individuals with clefts may experience like feeding and speech difficulties. The document outlines the various medical specialties involved in cleft treatment and describes some of the surgical procedures used like cheiloplasty and palatoplasty.