The Possible Causes of Cleft Lip and Palate

A cleft can be defined as a “split or separation”. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,650 babies are born each year in the United States with a cleft palate and “it is estimated that 4,440 babies are born with a cleft lip with or without a cleft palate (Facts about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate).” Cleft lip and palate are congenital birth defects which could lead to problems with feeding, breathing, hearing, speaking and language development. Many of the

mouth region. “The soft and the hard palate are formed together by the primary and secondary palates. These palates form a Y-shaped pattern at the roof of the mouth which continues to fuse.” (Bird and Robinson, 2015. P.87). One disturbance that may

Senior Paper: Cleft Lip and Palate The power to change someone’s life is right in our own hands. There’s needs for children that we can reach. Cleft lip and palate children need the support from the community, family, friends, and from the medical professionals. The improvements for support is crucial to a better future. What I Knew The knowledge I had of this topic was minimal. My family was affected by the birth defect, cleft lip/palate; my nephew, Sawyer, (6 months old), and my older sister

term cleft as a split or divide (2015). There are many types of cleft palates, but two specific cleft palates are a cleft of the hard and/or soft palate and a submucous cleft palate. The cleft of the hard and/or soft palate is a visible opening of the roof of the mouth. A submucous cleft is not as noticeable because a mucous membrane covers the cleft of the bone and/or muscles. Cleft palates are congenital birth defects, which means there are multiple factors that can cause a cleft palate during

Cleft palate is a congenital birth defect. Treatment of cleft palate requires the interdisciplinary efforts of a Cleft Palate/Craniofacial team, which includes speech-language pathologists and dentists. Approximately fifty percent of individuals who suffer from cleft palate have been shown to have disorders in speech and/or language, with the potential to benefit from treatment (LeDuc, 2008). Individuals with cleft palate may experience secondary disorders such as feeding and suckling difficulties

Cleft and Right The vast majority of people seldom reflect on the possibility of birth defects or malformations in their children. Most will rest easy knowing that their child is healthy and developing normally in the womb because of modern medical advances. However, there is always a risk. Despite the probability being small, there are always risks of complications. Cleft lip or palate affects only 1 in 700 births throughout the entirety of the planet. Clefts are congenital and there are environmental

Pediatric Plastic Surgery: Cleft Lips Mary Elizabeth Barnes English IV 25 September 2015 I plan on becoming a pediatric plastic surgeon after attending Southern Methodist University, and medical school at UNiveristy of Texas at Austin. Cleft Lips are a huge problem among newborns no matter where a doctor is in the world. They form in the wound and do not grow back together naturally so the only way to fix it is surgery. Pediatric plastic surgeons can specialize in cleft lip corrections helping many

Study 20: The Digestive and Urinary Systems 1) Marissa, a newborn with a cleft lip and palate, is the third child of Juan and Maria. Both Juan and Maria are “visually alarmed” at Marissa’s appearance; however, Juan is more distant and reserved. Maria is very concerned with Marissa’s wellbeing and future and seems to take blame for Marissa’s physical condition. 2) The incidence of cleft lip (CL) with or without cleft palate (CP) is approximately 1 in 800 live births. The incidence of CP alone is

Causes of Birth Defects Every day a baby is born with a birth defect, and these defects range from minor abnormalities that need no treatment, to severe defects that may need surgery, need medication, or even cause disabilities. A birth defect is a biochemical or physical abnormality that is present at birth, and they usually are caused by environmental influences or inheritance. Around 4,000 birth defects have been discovered throughout the years and each year 1 out of 33 babies are born with a

about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 births, cleft lip and palate are among the most common birth defects (Robin et al., 2006). The disorder can be isolated or be a feature of a syndrome as a result of environmental and/or genetic factors (Nagarajan et al., 2009). However, cleft lip and cleft palate most commonly occur as isolated birth defects (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). The defect can be seen as just a cleft palate (CPA), or as a cleft lip with or without a cleft palate (CLP) (Robin et al., 2006). CLP is