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What is the prevalence of cleft lip and/or palate in live births?
What is the prevalence of cleft lip and/or palate in live births?
- 1:700 live births (correct)
- 1:2000 live births
- 1:500 live births
- 1:1000 live births
Which facial prominences can be observed in 5-6 week embryos?
Which facial prominences can be observed in 5-6 week embryos?
- Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
- Orbital, nasal, frontal, zygomatic
- Nasomedial, nasolateral, maxillary, & mandibular (correct)
- Maxillary, zygomatic, mandibular, palatine
Which environmental factor can contribute to cleft conditions if present during the EARLY stages of pregnancy?
Which environmental factor can contribute to cleft conditions if present during the EARLY stages of pregnancy?
- Excessive caffeine intake
- Smoking during the second trimester
- Retinoic acid (correct)
- Maternal hypoxia in the late stages of pregnancy
What is more common, a cleft lip without a cleft palate or a cleft palate without a cleft lip?
What is more common, a cleft lip without a cleft palate or a cleft palate without a cleft lip?
What percentage of isolated cleft palate cases are associated with a syndrome?
What percentage of isolated cleft palate cases are associated with a syndrome?
When detecting a cleft condition, what is crucial according to the text?
When detecting a cleft condition, what is crucial according to the text?
Why is lip repair surgery typically done before palate repair surgery in infants with cleft lip and palate?
Why is lip repair surgery typically done before palate repair surgery in infants with cleft lip and palate?
At what age range is alveolar bone graft surgery typically performed on individuals with cleft lip and palate?
At what age range is alveolar bone graft surgery typically performed on individuals with cleft lip and palate?
Which technique involves releasing the alar cartilage for nasal distortion repairs in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
Which technique involves releasing the alar cartilage for nasal distortion repairs in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
Why do surgeons use cancellous bone instead of cortical bone for bone graft in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
Why do surgeons use cancellous bone instead of cortical bone for bone graft in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
What is the primary concern with performing palate surgery on infants younger than 6 months?
What is the primary concern with performing palate surgery on infants younger than 6 months?
Which surgery is aimed at making room for the canine teeth in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
Which surgery is aimed at making room for the canine teeth in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
What is considered the most important part of cleft lip anatomical repair procedures?
What is considered the most important part of cleft lip anatomical repair procedures?
Why is it recommended to perform alveolar bone graft surgery before canine eruption in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
Why is it recommended to perform alveolar bone graft surgery before canine eruption in individuals with cleft lip and palate?
What is a consequence of performing cleft palate surgery on a very young baby, according to the text?
What is a consequence of performing cleft palate surgery on a very young baby, according to the text?
