Cleft lip and cleft palate are considered to have two separate birth defects. A cleft lip occurs once in a thousand births and is more common than cleft palate. A cleft palate occurs in one in every two thousand children. Both cleft lip and cleft palate occur more often in certain groups of Asians and Native Americans. Boys are more susceptible to cleft lip and cleft palate girls. Although they are two separate birth defects, babies can be born with both.
The split is defined as the separation of the body. Cleft lip and palate as they appear in the early stages of pregnancy. At about five weeks of pregnancy tissue of the upper jaw and nose do not join as they are expected to. A cleft palate is when the roof of the mouth does not develop normally and fuses together. It would appear at about the tenth week of pregnancy
It is not known as cleft lip or palate occurs. There are genetic links to both. If you have a cleft lip or palate are likely to be able to pass on to their children. However, if parents do not have any form of cleavage and a child with cleft chance that another child with cleft is about 2-8 percent. If a baby is born with a cleft will be the same as a sibling. If a parent has a cleft type, then their children are at increased risk of about 4-6 percent, but many children have a higher risk. Research has shown that smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of both. There are several genes and environmental factors that might contribute to these defects. Drinking during pregnancy and folic acid deficiency are both associated with increased risk of cleft lip or palate, like a mother with the disease during pregnancy. Babies born with cleft lip have a 13% chance of other birth defects. A cleft palate is also known to be associated with genetic syndromes for more than a cleft lip. Research has shown that babies who are born with cleft palates in 50% risk of having other birth defects.
Surgery for cleft lip is usually done in the first five months or earlier. It depends on the severity of the cleft. Some doctors prefer to correct cleft May when the baby is healthy, weighing at least 10 pounds and is ten weeks. Before surgery on cleft babies can be fitted with a piece of support for his mouth during feeding. Correction of cleft palate are different. age for surgery are usually about nine to eighteen months. Additional operations may be performed if the child's nose shape is irregular, for cosmetic reasons. Other treatments May be offered if any other problems occur, such as speech therapy.