Cleft Palate Analysis

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According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) cleft lip and cleft palate in newborns occurs early during pregnancy when the baby’s lips and palates do not properly form together causing a separation or opening around the lips and under the roof of the mouth (CDC, 2014). Most commonly referred to as “orofacial clefts”, a baby can either have a cleft lip, cleft palate, or a combination of both a cleft lip and palate (CDC, 2014). Birth defects such as “orofacial clefts” are among one of the most common of all birth defects affecting approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 babies that are born in the United States each year (Kids Health, 2014). An estimate of around 2,650 babies are born with a cleft palate and 4440 babies are born with a cleft lip with or without a cleft palate every year in the United States (CDC, 2014). Worldwide figures illustrates approximately 1 out of every 700 babies is born with craniofacial anomalies making the prevalence of cleft lip and cleft palate even greater outside of the United States (Murray, 2002). …show more content…

A cleft palate occurs between weeks 6-9 of the pregnancy when the roof of the mouth does not properly form together (CDC,

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