Post Graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics And Dentofacial Orthopedics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Shreya Kotish Post Graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics And Dentofacial Orthopedics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, e-mail: shreyakotish@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Cleft Lip and Palate is one of the most common facial deformity that occurs in 1 in 1000 newborns. This congenital deformity occurs mainly due to some defects in genes or is teratogenic or occurs due to some unknown cause. However, cleft lip and palate can be detected during 3rd week on the intrauterine life. It not only effects the aesthetics, speech and impaired hearing or feeding but also effects the growth of maxilla, proper functioning of the facial muscles, eruption of teeth and the arch form of the palate.
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Embryology
