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Your teen has recently been diagnosed with a chronic illness. There are things you can do to help you and your teen cope.

During surgery, your child will receive anesthesia. This is medicine that causes your child to relax or fall asleep, and not feel pain during surgery. See below for more information about different types of anesthesia.

A jaw that’s too small, too large, or crooked can cause problems with chewing, speaking, breathing, and even sleeping. The shape of your jaws also affects the way your face looks. This sheet helps you understand how the teeth and jaws work. It also describes common jaw problems that may need treatment.

A cleft lip is a common birth defect. Learn about what causes it, how it's treated, how to care for a child with cleft lip, and more.

Your child recently had surgery to help repair their cleft lip or cleft palate or both. As your child recovers, take these steps to help make sure that they heal correctly.

Be prepared. Learn what to do if your baby has an object in the airway.

The free squat can help you rehabilitate your knee after injury.

Procedural sedation is medicine to ease discomfort, pain, and anxiety during a procedure. Learn more about sedation and how to care for yourself afterward.

Ptosis is when the upper eyelid droops down more than it should. If the ptosis is severe, it may block vision.