Cleft Lip and Palate: A Review Chaudhary I1,*, Tripathi AM2, Yadav G3, Dhinsa K4 1Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow 2Professor & Head of Department, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow 3Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow 4Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow *Corresponding author: Dr. Iqra Chaudhary Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, E-mail: iqrachaudhary18@gmail.com, 08052516316
Online published on 7 March, 2016. Abstract Orofacial clefts comprise a range of congenital deformities and are the most common head and neck congenital malformation. Cleft has significant psychological and socio-economic effect on patient quality of life and requires a multidisciplinary team approach for management. The complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors plays a significant role in the incidence and cause of cleft. In the following review article, the embryology, classification, etiology, clinical features and management of cleft lip and palate are discussed along with primary goals of surgical repair to restore normal function, speech development, and facial esthetics. Different techniques are employed based on surgeon expertise and the unique patient presentations. Top Keywords Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Orofacial region and Congenital anomaly. Top |