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November 10, 2022

Every smile has a story: Cleft palate graduation ceremony honors littlest patients, parents

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Cleft palate treatment requires months of appointments and surgery. The team that helps care for patients with cleft palate found a way to infuse a little joy in the process, holding graduation ceremonies for little ones finishing their first phase of treatment. Sarah Franzen still chokes up when she talks about her 20-week ultrasound. That’s […]

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Tags: Cleft lip and cleft palate, Dr. Chad Rasmussen, Dr. Uldis Bite


September 22, 2016

Three Years After Accident, Amber Rose’s Smile Shines Brighter

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On July 6, 2013, 7-year-old Amber Rose Kordiak stepped outside to ask her father, Jesse, if he needed any help on the farm. On her way back inside, she noticed a large tractor tire leaning up against a barn. She then did what comes naturally to children: She climbed onto it. Jesse started to tell […]

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Tags: Dr. Uldis Bite, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery


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