Chaoter 51 - Final Exam Flashcards
most common of the different congenital craniofacial abnormalities
Cleft lip and/or palate
some of the first factors to considered when the long-range treatment is planned.
Speaking ability and appearance
a member of the team with responsibilities to coordinate dental and periodontal careful pt with cleft lip/ palate
Dental hygienist
Cleft of the tip of the uvula.
Class 1
Cleft of the uvula (bifid uvula).
Class 2
Cleft of the soft palate.
Class 3
Cleft of the soft and hard palates.
Class 4
Cleft of the soft and hard palates, continues thru the alveolar ridge on one side of the premaxilla; usually associated with cleft lip on the same side.
Class 5
Cleft of soft and hard palates that continues thru alveolar ridge on both sides, leaving a free premaxilla; usually associated w/ bilateral cleft lip.
Class 6
muscle union is imperfect across the soft palate. The palate is short, uvula often bifid, groove at midline of soft palate, and closure to the pharynx is incompetent. (Good
Class 7
AKA submucous cleft
Class 7
Classification of cleft lip/ palate is based on
disturbances during embryologic formation of the palate.
Cleft lip and palate is.
a failure of normal fusion of embryonic processes during development in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Formation of lip
Occurs between 4th and 8th week in utero
Cleft lip apparent
By end of 2nd month in utero
Development of palate
Occurs between 6th-12th week in utero
Cleft palate apparent by
End of 3rd month