Cleft Palate By Amos Owusu PowerPoint Presentation

Introduction

• A cleft palate is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. A cleft palate can involve the hard palate (the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth), and/or the soft palate (the soft back portion of the roof of the mouth).
• A cleft palate may also vary in size, from a defect of the soft palate only to a complete cleft that extends through the hard palate
• It can be unilateral or bilateral and it’s more serious than cleft lip

Incidence

• About 1 out of 2,500 people have a cleft palate.
• Compared to boys, girls are commonly affected.

Causes

• The exact cause is unknown.
• Cleft occurs as part of a syndrome.
• Genetic and  familial
• Environmental factors
• Use of certain medications,
• Exposure to cigarette smoke, or
• lack of certain vitamins.
• Toxin while pregnant