Clinical Aspects Of Cleft Lip And Palate - 2.3 PDF
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This document provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical aspects of cleft lip and palate. It covers various aspects, such as types, prevalence, causes, and development. The document also touches upon classification, treatment, and orthodontic implications. This is based on information extracted from the first 2500 characters of the text.
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**[Clinical aspects of cleft lip and palate - 2.3]** Types: 1. 2. Due to failure of fusion at 2 stage of dentofacial dev Polygenic inheritance Cleft lip and palate = most common craniofacial malformation, 65% of all abnormalities affecting head and neck Prevalence - - - - - - -...
**[Clinical aspects of cleft lip and palate - 2.3]** Types: 1. 2. Due to failure of fusion at 2 stage of dentofacial dev Polygenic inheritance Cleft lip and palate = most common craniofacial malformation, 65% of all abnormalities affecting head and neck Prevalence - - - - - - - - Causes: - - - - - - - Development Secondary palate (hard and soft) develops from palatal shelves Tongue lowers and shelves elevate towards the midline Occurs during 7-8th IUL Failure of tongue to drop, fusion or b/d of joint → cleft palate Failure to fuse → cleft lip and/or alveolus Classification 1. Primary palate = in front of incisive foramen - - - 2. Complete = communicates directly with the nasal cavity Incomplete - - 3. - - -  Treatment Ante-natal care - - Postnatal care - - Pre-surgical orthopaedics - - - - - - - -  Orthodontic implications - - - - - - - - - - - -
