Cleft

Question 1

Risk factors for clefts

Answer 1

Smoking
Diabetes prepreg
Topimarate/Valproic Acid 1st tri

Question 2

Anterior clefts are located where and are due to failure of fusion between which?

Answer 2

Anterior to incisive foramen, maxillary and medial nasal prominence

Question 3

Posterior clefts are located where and are due to failure of fusion between which?

Answer 3

Posterior to incisive foramen, palatine shelves

Question 4

Isolated cleft lip is more common than isolated cleft palate T or F

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Is cleft palate is more common in males, why or why not?

Answer 5

F more common in females, palatal shelves fuse 1 week later in females

Question 6

Philtral ridge

Answer 6

Insertion of orbicularis oris to dermis

Question 7

Most important muscle for velopharyngeal competence

Answer 7

Levator veli palatini

Question 8

Alveolar bone grafting age

Answer 8

9-11, when with mixed dentition

Question 9

Definitive rhinoplasty age

Answer 9

15 males, 17 females (complete bone growth)

Question 10

Intermediate rhinoplasty age

Answer 10

4-6