PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:

NON-MODIFIABLE
MODIFIABLE
Disruption to the  Family history of Cleft
 Alcohol use
formation of the lip lip and cleft palate
 Cigarette smoking
and palate during (Genetic disorder)
organogesis 

Failure fusion of the Failure of the tongue to

maxillary process and move downward to
medial nasal process undergo palatine
formation process

Bilateral cleft lip The primary and DISEASE

secondary palatal PROCESS
tissues and nasal septum
unable to fuse to form
Complete cleft palate definitive palate.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS,

LAB & DIGNOSTIC TEST Intrauterine
development of the hard
Inspection of the oral and soft palate, and lips
cavity and structures is incomplete.
reveals that cleft extends
from soft to hard palate
exposing the nasal
cavity.
DIAGNOSIS

CLEFT LIP AND

CLEFT PALATE