Cleft Palate
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Cleft Palate Incidence
Facts about a cleft palate:
Cleft lip and cleft palate occur in approximately 1 out of every 700 births.
It is the fourth most common birth defect in the US.
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Genetic disease
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Last Updated: Mar 12, 2008
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Cleft Palate References:
Carstens MH. Development of the facial midline. J Craniofac Surg. 2002 Jan;13(1):129-87; discussion 188-90.
Sadove AM, van Aalst JA, Culp JA. Cleft palate repair: art and issues. Clin Plast Surg. 2004 Apr;31(2):231-41.
Weinfeld AB, Hollier LH, Spira M, Stal S. International trends in the treatment of cleft lip and palate. Clin Plast Surg. 2005 Jan;32(1):19-23, vii.
