Chapter 1 concepts Flashcards
What does it means when a condition is congenital?
present at birth
What forms the primary palate?
merging of medial nasal processes
What forms the secondary palate?
maxillary palatal processes (first branchial arches)
What is the rule of 10’s?
To fix the cleft lip you should wait until they’re either 10 wks, 10 lbs., or 10gm %HM. Whichever is first
What happens when the palatal shelves don’t fuse?
cleft palate
What is the minimal manifestation of CP?
bifid uvula
__% of cases of CP also include CL
45%
__% of CP happen when the patient has a syndrome
50%
What are the three common manifestations of Pierre Robin Sequence?
Cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glossoptosis
What are some environmental factors that can cause orofacial clefts?
maternal alcohol/cig use, folic acid deficiency, corticosteroid use, anticonvulsant therapy,
What forms a lateral facial cleft?
No fusion of maxillary and mandibular processes
What forms an oblique facial cleft?
No fusion of lateral nasal and maxillary processes
What populations have the highest prevalence of orofacial clefts?
Native americans, asians, caucasians, and african americans (in that order)
What presents as a bluish midline and a bony notch in the posterior hard palate region?
Sub mucous palatal cleft
Name five professionals involved in fixing orofacial clefts.
OMFS, plastic surgeon, orthodontist, prosthodontist, speech pathologist
What are invaginations occurring in the corners of the mouth on the vermilion border?
Commissural lip pits
Paramedian lip pits are a classic manifestation of what syndrome?
van der Woude syndrome
van der Woude syndrome is the most common cause of ________.
syndromic clefting
Double lip is most common with what syndrome?
Ascher syndrome
What are three characteristics/manifestations of Ascher syndrome?
double lip, blepharochalasis (eyelid edema), and nontoxic thyroid enlargement
What are ectopic sebaceous glands?
Fordyce granules (80% of population has them)
How do fordyce granules present?
As yellow or yellow-white papular lesions on buccal mucosa and lateral vermilion border of upper lip
Who mostly likely has leukoedema?
90% of african american adults
How does leukoedema present?
Diffuse, gray-white, opalescent lesions bilaterally on buccal mucosa (disappears when mucosa is stretched)
Define microglossia.
small tongue
Aglossia is frequently associated with what?
mandibular micrognathia
Macroglossia is most frequently caused by what?
Vascular malformations, muscular hypertrophy, lymphangioma, down syndrome, amyloidosis, angioedema, tumors
Macroglossia presents with what signs?
noisy breathing, drooling, difficulty eating/speaking