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What are cleft lip and cleft palate?
What are cleft lip and cleft palate?
- Openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth (palate), or both (correct)
- Openings or splits in the lower lip
- A form of skin discoloration
- An abnormality in the eyes
What causes cleft lip and cleft palate?
What causes cleft lip and cleft palate?
- Incomplete closure of facial structures in an unborn baby (correct)
- Lack of prenatal vitamins
- Overexposure to sunlight
- Maternal diet during pregnancy
How common are cleft lip and cleft palate?
How common are cleft lip and cleft palate?
- Among the rarest birth defects
- Only occur in combination with other genetic conditions
- Among the most common birth defects (correct)
- Primarily seen in older adults
Which statement is true about correcting cleft lip and cleft palate?
Which statement is true about correcting cleft lip and cleft palate?
How is cleft lip and cleft palate typically identified?
How is cleft lip and cleft palate typically identified?
What is a submucous cleft palate?
What is a submucous cleft palate?
When is a submucous cleft palate often diagnosed?
When is a submucous cleft palate often diagnosed?
Which of the following is a sign of a submucous cleft palate?
Which of the following is a sign of a submucous cleft palate?
What happens when tissues in a baby's face and mouth don't fuse properly?
What happens when tissues in a baby's face and mouth don't fuse properly?
At what stage of pregnancy do the lip and palate normally fuse together?
At what stage of pregnancy do the lip and palate normally fuse together?
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Cleft lip and palate
Cleft lip and palate
Openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth (palate), or both.
Cause of cleft lip/palate
Cause of cleft lip/palate
Facial structures not closing completely in the unborn baby.
Cleft lip/palate commonality
Cleft lip/palate commonality
One of the most common birth defects.
Treatment's effect
Treatment's effect
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Diagnosis timing
Diagnosis timing
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Submucous cleft palate
Submucous cleft palate
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Submucous diagnosis
Submucous diagnosis
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Sign of submucous cleft
Sign of submucous cleft
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Tissue fusion
Tissue fusion
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Fusion timing
Fusion timing
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