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Cleft Lip and Palate Causes

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What is believed to be the main cause of cleft lip and cleft palate according to researchers?

Environmental factors only

Genetic factors only

Maternal factors during pregnancy

A combination of genetic and environmental factors (correct)

How can genes pass on clefting to babies?

Genes causing clefting are not inherited

Genes causing clefting can be passed on by either the mother or the father (correct)

Only the father can pass on genes causing clefting

Only the mother can pass on genes causing clefting

What role does an environmental trigger play in the development of cleft lip and cleft palate?

It has no impact on the development of clefting

It is the sole cause of cleft lip and cleft palate

It can cause a cleft to develop in babies with a genetic predisposition (correct)

It increases the likelihood of clefting in babies with no genetic predisposition

What factor increases the risk of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate based on family history?

Parental history of cleft lip or cleft palate Signup and view all the answers

How does having diabetes before pregnancy affect the likelihood of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate?

It increases the risk Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the immediate concerns after birth for children with a cleft lip?

Difficulty feeding Signup and view all the answers

How can a cleft palate affect tooth development in children?

It affects the development of teeth on the upper gum Signup and view all the answers

Why may children with clefts face social and emotional problems?

Due to differences in appearance and intensive medical care Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common issue faced by babies with cleft palate?

Nasal speech Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge associated with the development of normal speech due to a cleft palate?

Nasal-sounding speech Signup and view all the answers